https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-crawford-schimel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Judge Crawford, who serves in Dane County, handily defeated Judge Brad Schimel of Waukesha County, who ran on his loyalty to President Trump and was powered by record spending in the race from Mr. Musk, the president’s billionaire policy aide. The barrage of spending in the race may nearly double the previous record for a single judicial election. With roughly 60 percent of the vote counted on Tuesday evening, Judge Crawford held a double-digit lead.

" Growing up in Chippewa Falls, I never could have imagined that I would be taking on the richest man in the world for #justice in #Wisconsin,” #Crawford said. “And we won. "

https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-elon-musk-trump-8fe006c7f8fa40b663eccd6751bada98

#wisconsin headline of #tagesschau in #germany
The first major election in the US since President Donald #Trump took office was also seen as a mood test with a view to his first months in office and the role of tech billionaire Elon #Musk in the government. Musk had supported #Schimel with about $20 million. After counting 95 percent of the vote, #Crawford prevailed with 55 percent of the vote against her #conservative opponent Brad Schimel, who came to 45 percent.

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/wahl-richter-wisconsin-100.html

In #Wisconsin ... they are voting
...
> Who will count the votes are ... #MAGAs

MAGAs who will do everything possible
to invalidate the greatest number of votes
that are not for their candidate #Schimel
and make him 'victorious'
(as they did for the #TRUMP elections)

It is necessary that the votes for #Susan #Crawford
are so many
as to make it difficult for #Magas justify the invalidation
of 'too many' votes.

(they will try to do it anyway)

A Wisconsin judge on Saturday declined to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters in the state at a planned rally days before the closely contested Supreme Court election.
The state attorney general, who argues that the offer violates the law, immediately appealed after the judge refused to hear the request for an emergency injunction to block the payments.
The ruling is the latest twist in Musk’s deep involvement in the race,
which has set a record for spending in a judicial election and has become a litmus test for the opening months of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Trump and Musk are backing Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel in the race, while Democrats are behind Dane County Judge #Susan #Crawford.
Musk plans a rally Sunday where he intends to give a pair of Wisconsin voters $1 million each for signing an online petition against “activist” judges.
He is also offering $100 to anyone who signs it; he previously gave $1 million to a Green Bay man who signed.
Musk and groups he funds have poured more than $20 million into the race, while Democratic megadonors, including George Soros, back Crawford.
The race will determine ideological control of the court.
Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority but a retirement this year puts the majority in play.
The election concludes Tuesday.
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-musk-million-dollar-checks-43fa79215e16c333a1079a86cb9aab08

First up today - another pitch for #Susan #Crawford.

Musk has now poured $18m into this race and we have to keep up.

Our community has responded, mightily, and has now raised almost $200,000

I know many of you have been working hard on this race for weeks/months.
Our new mega-stretch goal is $225,000 by this Sunday, 31st.

Donate and volunteer for our great candidate for the #Wisconsin #Supreme #Court race today!

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/hopiumwiklercrawford