US EditionLiberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk
- Wisconsin voters have elected Susan Crawford, a Democratic-backed judge, to the state supreme court, defeating conservative rival Brad Schimel, according to projections.
- The election was the most expensive in U.S. History, with spending totaling nearly $99 million, as noted by the Brennan Center for Justice.
- Crawford's win preserves a 4-3 liberal majority on the court, which has been in place since 2023.
- Elon Musk and groups he funded contributed over $21 million to the election contest.
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Supreme Court elections were held in the US state of Wisconsin in which liberal Suzanne Crawford, supported by the Democratic Party, won. She defeated Trump and Elon Musk's candidate, which is being considered a big victory for her. Musk had spent money like water behind his candidate in this election.
US President Donald Trump faced his first electoral setback on Tuesday with the election of a Democratic judge in the state of Wisconsin, a vote usually of local interest, this time marked by the strong involvement of Elon Musk, reports...
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Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court vote
Donald Trump's second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state's Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls.
Democratic nominee Susan Crawford defeated conservative nominee Brad Shimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, keeping the narrow majority of liberals on that court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court election: 'Our courts not for sale' - Susan Crawford slams Elon Musk
Judge Susan Crawford, the projected winner of the Wisconsin 2025 Supreme Court election, has slammed billionaire Elon Musk, noting that US courts are not for sale. In her remarks to supporters after her projected victory against Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Judge Crawford said the state’s voters “fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy.” DAILY POST reports that Crawford’s election to the ba…
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