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Billionaire Backed Group Influences Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Elon Musk arrives before President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Pool via AP)

A conservative nonprofit supported by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is injecting $1.6 million into television ads for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, a pivotal contest that will shape the court's political direction in a crucial presidential battleground state. The ads, airing in the state's major media markets, aim to influence the April 1 election, which holds significant implications for both national and state politics.

The race pits Brad Schimel, a Republican former state attorney general endorsed by Musk, against Susan Crawford, a Democratic-backed Dane County Circuit Judge. The outcome will determine the court's ideological balance, impacting upcoming cases on abortion, union rights, election law, and redistricting.

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