Liberal won a vote for the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, where Musk distributed $ 2 million to voters

Wisconsin voters chose Susan Crowford in the State Court on Tuesday, preserving the liberal majority of 4-3 in court. This is a failure for President Donald Trump and his ally billionaire Ilon Musk, who supported her conservative rival.

The election was largely perceived as an early referendum on Trump’s presidency and the campaign has easily become the most expensive court race in US history. Applicants, parties and external groups in the state have spent over $ 90 million according to Brennan Center at New York University.

Cruford, a district judge, defeated conservative Brad Shimel, a former Republican State Prosecutor and also a district judge who acknowledged the victory in a telephone conversation with Crawford and in a speech to his supporters. Crawford had a 9 -point lead with a difference of about 191,000 votes and in 88% of the votes.

As the balance in court was embedded on the map, Musk and its related political groups spent more than $ 21 million in support of Shimel. Crowford described the race as a competition between her and a billionaire outside the state.

« I have to tell you that as a little girl who grew up in the waterfall Chipeva, I never imagined that I would face the richest person in the world for justice and Wisconsin. And we won! », Said Crowford to his supporters in the Madison, the capital of the state.

Trump chose not to comment on the Supreme Court election in a social media publication. Instead, it celebrates the victory of an individual measure that was subjected to a vote in Wisconsin, which increases the identification requirements for voters.

National Democrats have announced a victory. They called the result of a Wisconsin step to their goal of returning the Chamber of Representatives in 2026. « Tonight, the people of Wisconsin categorically rejected the influence of Ilon Musk, Donald Trump and the special interests of billionaires, » said Ken Martin, chairman of the National Committee of the Democratic Party, in a statement.

Wisconsin’s voters seemed to be aware that the consequences of the election exceed the states of the state. « The support of ordinary people is more important than people who supported Ilon Musk or multimillionaires, » said Crowford voter West Roberts, 26, in Madison before closing the polls on Tuesday night.

In Genesi, pensioner Gary Kristenseon promised to vote for Shimel. « If Liberal enters there, they will continue to try to destroy Trump’s efforts to reduce the government, » he said.

Republicans in Florida win

In another test of Trump’s popularity, two Florida Republicans won their special elections to fill the vacancies in the House of US Representatives, created by the Trump Cabinet election.

The victories give the Republicans a majority in the Chamber from 220 to 213.

Republicans were expected to easily occupy both places, so parties were watching how close the Democrats could approach.

In an area that includes Dayton Beach, the Republican State Senator Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil, a public school teacher. Fine rose about 14 points after Michael Walz, now Trump’s National Security Advisor, won the 33 -point place in November.

In the other race around Pensacola, the state’s chief financial officer, Republican Jimmy Patronis, defeated Democrat Gay Valimont, an activist to prevent weapons. Patronis increased its score by nearly 15 points after Valimont lost the place to Mat Gaitz, once nominated by Trump as a prosecutor at the Attorney General, with 32 points in November.

Contested state

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin is likely to issue critical decisions on voting rights and election rules before the 2026 intermediate elections and the presidential race in 2028, when the state is expected to remain a central battlefield. Trump won Wisconsin in November with less than a percentage point-the closest difference from each state.

The court is also ready to decide whether the right to abortion must remain legitimate throughout the state and may review Republican -backed law, which deprives most unions of government officials in collective negotiation rights.

Musk, whose so -called. The Government Efficiency Division monitors Trump’s unprecedented campaign to cut costs in the federal government, became a central figure in the race. He held a rally on Sunday night, where his main Super Pac, or a political action committee, handed out checks for $ 1 million to two voters.

Tesla’s CEO, who spent over $ 250 million to help Trump win the November election, also promised to pay the $ 20 volunteers for each voter they hired before the election. On Tuesday, he offered $ 100 to the voters to upload a photo of anyone holding a photo of Shimel while gesturing with a thumb up.

Musk said that « the future of Western civilization » is embedded on a map because the court can potentially decide to redraw electoral cards. Redistribution can disturb the balance between Republicans and Democrats in a fragile majority of US representatives, affecting Trump’s ability to rule.

Crowford’s campaign was supported by billionaire Democrats, including philanthropist George Soros and Illinois J. B. Pritcker.