What to know about a special election for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court and why Elon Musk is pouring millions into it

Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.

Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday for the state’s Supreme Court election, which is drawing national attention as billionaire Elon Musk spends millions on the high-stakes race, which could have national implications for House races and the 2028 presidential election—and help Musk-owned Tesla.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, with one of the liberal justices retiring, the balance of the court is at stake.

An court rejected Wisconsin AG's request to block the payments of $1-million checks to people who signed his petition against "activist" judges.

Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week’s hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race have run into legal hot water amid accusations that he had broken state election law.

Elon Musk was heavily involved in the election, constantly tweeting up a storm and spending a buttload of his own money, $20 million to be exact. He also gave away two $1-million checks to Wisconsin voters and offered $100 payments to voters who signed a petition opposing "activist judges."