Source: Global Times
[Global Times Report by Staff Reporter Li Sa] According to a report by the Associated Press on April 1, the results of the special election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court judge, which recently gained attention due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "million-dollar lottery" event, have just been announced. Susan Crawford, supported by the Democratic Party and representing the liberal faction, has won the election.
On April 1 local time, a special election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court judge was held. This "swing state" election attracted significant attention as it involved policy agenda disputes between the Republican and Democratic parties. The Wisconsin Supreme Court originally had four liberal judges and three conservative judges. This special election was triggered by the retirement of one of the liberal judges. The two candidates in the race were Brad Schimel, supported by the Republican Party, and Susan Crawford, supported by the Democratic Party. To encourage voter turnout, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently held a "million-dollar lottery" event in this state. On the evening of March 30, Musk awarded two voters checks worth a million dollars each to support Schimel.
The Associated Press reported that Susan Crawford's victory also determined that the Wisconsin Supreme Court will continue to be controlled by the liberal faction with a 4-3 majority. "I never imagined I would fight the richest person in the world for justice in Wisconsin," Crawford said after her victory. "And we won."
On April 1 local time, the results of the special election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court judge were announced, with Susan Crawford, supported by the Democratic Party, winning the election. Photo source: foreign media
After the results were announced, Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota and a member of the Democratic Party, posted on X: "Wisconsin has defeated the billionaire." ↓
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the judicial election in Wisconsin has become the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history. Campaign spending so far has exceeded $90 million, nearly double the previous record of $51 million. Among these, Musk and his sponsored organizations invested over $21 million, while major Democratic donor George Soros donated $2 million to the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, and Jay Robert Pritzker, a wealthy Illinois Democratic governor, donated $1.5 million.
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