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Trump suffers first electoral setback after Wisconsin Supreme Court vote

US President Donald Trump suffered a significant setback in Wisconsin on Tuesday as voters elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite substantial financial backing from his influential adviser, Elon Musk, who invested millions in the race to influence the outcome. In other elections, while Democrats faced defeats,…

Radio France Internationale

Wisconsin and Florida races give jolt of energy to Democrats in fight against Trump

Democrats motivated by deep anger from voters who say party isn’t doing enough to coalesce around a strategy

The Guardian - US

Musk Ridiculed After Democratic Candidate Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Despite Spending Millions: 'Sounds Like You're Butt-Hurt'

Elon Musk is being mocked after spending millions advocating for the conservative candidate running in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, only for him to lose.

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Fox News reporter bursts bubble and tells Fox & Friends that Wisconsin’s just not that into Elon Musk

‘For all the record-setting money spent here in Wisconsin, it seems Wisconsin voters weren't really swayed by the star power of Elon Musk,’ correspondent Mike Tobin reported on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Morning Joe hosts revel in Elon Musk’s failure in Wisconsin after multi-million investment: ‘The heat shield has melted’

Musk had previously said the outcome of the vote will direct the “destiny of humanity”

The Independent UK

Elections in Florida and Wisconsin confirm changed political environment - Roll Call

Election results in Wisconsin and Florida suggest the political landscape has shifted since Trump and Republicans won big last fall.

Roll Call

Elon Musk loses big in Wisconsin

Susan Crawford's victory preserves the 4-3 liberal majority on the state supreme court

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Musk now a reason for hope and optimism

A victory in a tight Wisconsin race boosts Democrats in their quest to defeat the billionaire's DOGE plans

Salon

How much did Elon Musk blow on Wisconsin Supreme Court race?

‘Money is flowing into the race from all over the country,’ Brennan Center for Justice experts wrote ahead of the judicial race

The Independent UK

First Thing: Liberal judge beats Musk-backed candidate in Wisconsin supreme court race

Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel in the most expensive US judicial election ever, a major win for the Democrats. Plus, Israel announces plan to seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election despite Elon Musk's giveaways to voters

Susan Crawford's statewide victory could have implications for national politics, with Wisconsin's top court expected to rule on congressional district boundaries.

Euronews

'Send Elon Musk to all the close races': Democrats rejoice as billionaire's pick is defeated in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

The billionaire Trump aide and his affiliated groups spent more than $21million supporting the defeated conservative candidate

Evening Standard

Elon Musk mocked for trying to spin the Wisconsin election result: ‘You failed, you couldn’t buy the vote’

Musk jumped on to X to scorn ‘the long con of the left’ shortly after the Democratic defeat

The Independent UK

US stocks plummet in after-hours trading as experts warn Americans could see higher costs – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Wisconsin Supreme Court election results: What happened and why it matters

It was the most expensive judicial race in US history. And Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, lost.

International Business Times

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Results: Susan Crawford Defeats Elon Musk-Backed Brad Schimel

Democrats are over the moon after Susan Crawford crushed the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating Brad Schimel who had the support of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Trump Faces First Electoral Setback After Wisconsin Supreme Court Vote

Donald Trump's second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state's Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls.

Al Jazeera

Trump gets mixed scorecard in first election tests in Florida and Wisconsin

Republicans lawmakers win special elections in Florida, while Democratic-backed judge prevails in Wisconsin.

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The Independent UK

Susan Crawford says ‘courts are not for sale’ after Elon Musk spends millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Judge says voters ‘fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy’

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin supreme court race: liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate

Liberal judge says victory is against ‘unprecedented attack on our democracy’ after defeating Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in US history

The Independent UK

Judge Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in massive blow to Trump and Musk agenda

Closely watched race for a seat on the state’s highest court served as a proxy battle over the nation’s political future

Latin Times

Democrats Maintain Majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court in Critical Election Victory

The race grabbed national headlines as President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and others threw their weight behind the candidates

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Wisconsin serves setback for Trump and Musk; Booker’s 25-hour speech on ‘nation in crisis’

Judge Susan Crawford’s win in the supreme court race means the liberals keep a 4-3 ideological majority

The Independent UK

Elon Musk threatens ‘generals’ who he claims are ‘paying’ for Tesla protests after shelling out millions for Wisconsin election

The world’s wealthiest man claims ‘foot soldiers’ and Tesla protesters are being paid even as he hands out checks to voters

Roll Call

Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in boost for Democrats - Roll Call

Susan Crawford has won an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, securing the court’s liberal wing another two years in the majority.

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