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Elon Musk Distributes $1 Million Checks to Wisconsin Voters Ahead of Supreme Court Election

Musk's financial involvement highlights the stakes of a record-breaking judicial race that could impact abortion rights, redistricting, and U.S. House control.

Elon Musk presents a check for $1 million dollars during a town hall Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
TOPSHOT - Elon Musk wears a Cheesehead hat as he speaks during a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin on March 30, 2025. An election to choose a new supreme court judge in the northern US state of Wisconsin wouldn't usually make much noise. But when the world's richest man took an interest in the race, people began to notice, and protests on March 30 drew crowds. Tech baron and political provocateur Elon Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has poured money into the Tuesday election, hoping to secure a conservative win. (Photo by Robin LEGRAND / AFP) (Photo by ROBIN LEGRAND/AFP via Getty Images)
Elon Musk speaks during a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin on March 30, 2025.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel, center, speaks with supporters as former Gov. Scott Walker, left, watches on Monday, March 31, 2025, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Overview

  • Elon Musk handed $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters on Sunday, framing them as spokespeople for his political group ahead of the April 1 Supreme Court election.
  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to block Musk's payments, rejecting a lawsuit from the state attorney general alleging they violated state election laws.
  • Musk has spent over $20 million supporting conservative candidate Brad Schimel, contributing to the race's record-breaking $81 million in total spending.
  • The election will determine the ideological balance of the court, with implications for abortion rights, union power, voting laws, and congressional redistricting.
  • Musk described the race as pivotal for maintaining Republican control of the U.S. House, linking it to broader national political stakes and Trump's agenda.