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Trump suffers first electoral setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford speaks to supporters after voters elected her to the state Supreme Court, at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. April 1, 2025. © Reuters/Vincent Alban

US President Donald Trump suffered a significant setback in Wisconsin on Tuesday as voters elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite substantial financial backing from his influential adviser, Elon Musk, who invested millions in the race to influence the outcome. In other elections, while Democrats faced defeats, their overall support saw an increase.

Two months after his inauguration as US President, Trump celebrated victory in two House races in Florida, which remained in Republican hands but with a significantly smaller margin than expected.

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