Wisconsin voters on Tuesday delivered Democrats their biggest boost since President Donald Trump returned to power, handing liberals a state Supreme Court majority and defying Elon Musk’s record-shattering effort to bolster a conservative Trump acolyte.
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
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Alyssa Farah Griffin predicted that Donald Trump‘s relationship with Elon Musk would falter and that the POTUS would “scapegoat” the unelected billionaire for doing things that are unpopular in the federal government once people “felt” the impact of that across the country.
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Elon Musk has become a major player in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, while Republicans will be put to the test in Trump territory in Florida.
Democrats keep overperforming in down-ballot elections, and the Wisconsin results suggest it’s not just about turnout.
Judge Susan Crawford has defeated Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel in the highly anticipated Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Her victory preserves a 4-3 liberal majority on the court and sends a clear message about the influence of big money in elections.
After a long, expensive, and closely watched race, Wisconsin went to the polls on Tuesday, and voted in a new state Supreme Court justice. Susan Crawford, a liberal county judge backed by Democrats across the US, defeated the conservative candidate, Brad Schimel, who was backed by the national GOP.
ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA – Democrats on Tuesday overperformed in a pair of special elections in deep-red Florida and achieved victory in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race, providing some momentum after months of flailing since President Donald Trump secured a second term.