Elon Musk Gives Two $1M Checks to Wisconsin Voters Ahead of Supreme Court Election
Billionaire Elon Musk handed out $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters at a rally in Green Bay on Sunday, ramping up efforts to support conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel. Musk also announced he would pay supporters $20 for every voter they recruit, a move that drew legal challenges from Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul argued the payments violated state law banning gifts in exchange for votes, but Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled to allow the giveaway.
The election, set for April 1st, is the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, with total spending reaching $81 million. Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has poured millions into the race, arguing that a liberal victory could lead to redistricting that would hurt Republicans in Congress. He told the rally that the vote would "affect the entire destiny of humanity" and warned that liberals would "gerrymander the district and deprive Wisconsin of two seats on the Republican side."
Musk’s involvement mirrors his tactics from the 2024 presidential election when he funded conservative causes and voter incentives. While Schimel has accepted Musk’s financial backing, he recently told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he had "no idea" about Musk’s rally and did not plan to attend. Despite the controversy, the race is seen as a critical early referendum on Trump’s second term, with key decisions on abortion rights, labor rights, and voting rules hanging in the balance.
