Elon Musk defeated in Wisconsin Supreme Court race after spending almost $25 million to back losing candidate

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"A seemingly small election could determine the fate of Western civilization,” the billionaire said Tuesday in a last-ditch call to voters on his social media site X.

Despite the millions he spent on Schimel, as of late Tuesday night the Supreme Court candidate was losing by four percentage points more than the other Republican-backed statewide candidate, Brittany Kinser, who also fell short in her bid for superintendent of public instruction.

Musk's court race defeat wasn't only because of crushing Democratic margins in deep blue cities like Madison and Milwaukee.

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Author / Journalist: Nicholas Riccardi, Thomas Beaumont, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Wisconsin Campaign donations Campaign Elections Elon Musk

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Published On: 2025-04-02 @ 08:00:23 (2 days ago)

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