Money can't buy everything, it seems — not even $25 million of Elon Musk's money. The billionaire and President Donald Trump ally took drastic measures that critics said were illegal, such as giving $1 million checks to some voters who signed a petition, in order to overturn the 4-3 liberal majority on the state Supreme Court. But it was not enough to stop Susan Crawford from defeating her conservative opponent by a 10-pont margin.
Crawford's victory, buoyed by a surge in turnout by left-leaning voters, provides a much-needed boost for liberal hopes in a time when the party leadership has often seemed divided, listless and incapable of effectively opposing Trump. Her opponent, Brad Schimel, ran on his loyalty to Trump and conceded much of the spotlight to Musk, who personally traveled to campaign in the state, at one point donning a cheese hat.
