Overview

• Elon Musk handed $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters on Sunday, following the state Supreme Court's decision to allow the giveaways despite legal challenges.
• The April 1 election will determine the ideological tilt of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, influencing rulings on abortion rights, redistricting, and union power.
• Musk and his PACs have spent over $20 million supporting conservative candidate Brad Schimel, contributing to the election becoming the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
• Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul argued Musk's giveaways violate state election laws, but the state Supreme Court unanimously declined to hear the case.
• Musk framed the election as pivotal for national politics, claiming it could affect congressional redistricting and the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.