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Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk,...
From Reuters
Susan Crawford has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative former Attorney General Brad Schimel in a high-stakes race.
From Newsweek
The race has gained national attention, with spending approaching $100 million, much of it from Musk and his affiliated political action committees.
From Newsday
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By contrast, Republicans and conservatives have only reached 50% of the Wisconsin vote twice since 2018 in 12 elections for president, Senate, governor and state Supreme Court. Conservative court winner Brian Hagedorn got 50.2% in 2019 and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson got 50.4% in 2022.
Susan Crawford's convincing victory — and Elon Musk's role in the race — provided plenty of fodder for TV's late-night comedians Wednesday night.
Three elections have provided plenty of warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump. The conservative judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Elon Musk to the tune of $21 million lost by a significant margin in a state the president won in November.