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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Liberal judge beats Musk-backed candidate in Wisconsin supreme court race

Suzan Crawford gives her victory speech in front of a US flag as people around her applaud
Susan Crawford gives her victory speech. Democrats had framed the race as a referendum on Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s popularity. Photograph: Vincent Alban/Reuters

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The liberal judge Susan Crawford won the race for a seat on the Wisconsin supreme court on Tuesday in a big coup for Democrats, after Elon Musk backed the conservative candidate, making it the most expensive judicial contest in US history.

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