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A state Supreme Court race, $1 million checks and a 10-point defeat
RECORD / AT A GLANCE
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Documented. The race showed the limits of his money as well as its scale.
THE EVENTS / THE INVESTIGATION / THE STORY
Mar 2025
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court declines to stop his giveaway.
30 Mar 2025
Musk hands two voters $1 million checks in Green Bay.
1 Apr 2025
By about 10 points.
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He gave two in Green Bay; the state Supreme Court declined to stop it.
Who says it: AP, Reuters.
Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel by about 10 points despite more than $21 million from Musk-backed groups.
Who says it: AP.
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Musk-backed groups spent more than $21 million.
The Green Bay event.
The court’s refusal.
Result, about 10 points.
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Money, checks and the result.
Total spending in the race passed $100 million. Groups backed by Musk spent more than $21 million supporting conservative Brad Schimel. [1]
On 30 March 2025 in Green Bay, Musk gave $1 million checks to two voters who had signed a petition against “activist judges.” Wisconsin’s attorney general had tried to stop the payouts; the state Supreme Court declined to hear the challenge. [2][3]
On 1 April, liberal Susan Crawford won by about 10 points. [4]
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Musk-backed groups spent more than $21 million.
The Green Bay event.
The court’s refusal.
Result, about 10 points.
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