· Speech
Musk hands out $1 million cheques in Wisconsin before state Supreme Court election
…the future of civilization
What he said or did
At a Green Bay rally two days before the 1 April election, Musk gave $1 million cheques to two voters and called the race important for the future of civilization
; he and groups he backed spent more than $20 million supporting conservative Brad Schimel.
Background
Musk said the court might rule on congressional maps that could affect control of the US House (AP via KOLD).
Official response
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul argued the payments broke a state law against offering anything of value to induce voting; the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously declined to hear the challenge (AP via KOLD).
What happened next
Liberal-backed Susan Crawford won by more than 8 points in unofficial results in the most expensive US court race on record, saying our courts are not for sale
(AP via PBS Wisconsin).
Sources
- AP (via KOLD)30 Mar 2025
- AP (via PBS Wisconsin)2 Apr 2025
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