Republican-supported candidate faced a loss in the marquee race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, while Donald Trump’s party avoided upsets in two critical US House seats in the US President’s home state of Florida. The votes were the first major elections since Trump took office in January. In Wisconsin Supreme Court election, the conservative judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Elon Musk and his groups to the tune of $21 million lost by a significant margin. Wisconsin is the state where the President Trump won in November 2024.
As the Tuesday’s special election outcomes came to a draw. Republicans couldn’t break the 4-3 liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, while Democrats fell short in their longshot bids to win either of two heavily Republican House seats.
The Democrats termed, including the winning candidate Crawford, termed the victory as defeat of Tesla CEO and the world’s richest man Elon Musk. “I’ve gotta tell ya, as a little girl growing up in Chippewa Falls, I could have never imagined that I’d be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin,” Crawford told supporters in her victory speech late Tuesday. “And we won!”
Social media anti-Elon Musk posts were made by several other Democrat leaders including their vice president candidate Tim Waltz in November 2024 elections. Tim Waltz is the man who recently made headlines after making fun of the falling Tesla stock on stage. “If you need a little boost during the day, check out Tesla stock,” Waltz had said.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election loss is on Elon Musk
“Wisconsin beat the billionaire,” wrote Tim Waltz
“Elon tried to buy this seat. Wisconsin voters proved it wasn’t for sale. Congratulations, Judge Crawford!,” said a post from the official handle of Democrats. “”He wore the cheesehead hat in WI. Spent $20 million. Paid people to sign petitions. Paid people to canvas. Did million dollar giveaways. A rally. TV interviews. But I guess people in Wisconsin didn’t appreciate an oligarch trying to buy their civil liberties,” said Ron Filipkowsk.
“Crawford: I never could have imagined that I’d be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin. And we won,” went another Twitter post quoting Crawford.
Shea Jordan Smith wrote, “Elon Musk put on a cheesehead, threw $20 million at Wisconsin, and still got dunked on. He paid people to collect signatures, paid people to canvas, and even tried bribing voters with million-dollar giveaways. Judge Susan Crawford easily defeated Musk’s handpicked candidate.”
“You can’t buy Wisconsin.”
