Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race, Defeating A Rival Backed By Elon Musk
deadline.comDemocrat Susan Crawford defeated Republican Brad Schimel in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that drew nationwide attention as an indicator of the political influence of Donald Trump‘s key ally, Elon Musk.
Crawford was projected the winner by NBC News within an hour after polls closed, and the AP projected the race about 20 minutes later.
Major cable news networks all carried the returns, unusual for an off-year statewide judicial race. But the election not only determined the balance of the Wisconsin’s highest court , but it is being closely analyzed by pundits as it is the first statewide race since Trump took office in January.
With Crawford expected to get a comfortable victory, the results were a rebuke to Musk, who had poured tens of millions into the campaign and offered $1 million checks to two state voters at a rally on Sunday.
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