Overview

• Elon Musk has spent over $25 million supporting Republican candidate Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, aiming to shift the court's ideological balance.
• This judicial race has become the most expensive in U.S. history, with a total of $81 million spent, drawing national attention for its political and legal stakes.
• Musk's controversial offer of $1 million checks to voters faced legal challenges, but Wisconsin courts upheld the legality of the incentives, allowing them to proceed.
• The election's outcome could impact key issues such as abortion rights, congressional redistricting, and voting laws, as well as Tesla's legal battle over dealership ownership laws in Wisconsin.
• Brad Schimel has publicly distanced himself from Musk's actions, while critics accuse Musk of using his wealth to undermine democratic norms and judicial independence.