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Last year Elon Musk bought a president. Now he is putting his promise to invest his billions in voting at a lower level. Starting with Wisconsin.
After he in the last election cycle $ 290 million For the choice of Donald Trump And spent the Republicans, the Tesla billionaire and so-called head of the Ministry of Government Efficiency has now put millions in the election of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to help the Republicans. They are intended to regain control and keep their majority of congress in Washington gained by constituency.
Last year, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin declared the constituency of the state of the state invalid. They were manipulated so strongly that it was practically impossible for the Democrats to ever get control of the legislative of the state. The court decided that many of the non -coherent distribution limits were unconstitutional. And the card was re -drawn.
Main slaughter field for conservatives
The Liberals have had a 4: 3 majority in court since 2023. Which serves as an obstacle for attempts by the republican legislative reproductive freedoms and to attack the right to vote. As well as for their efforts to dismember voters by constituency.
The court has now become the main slaughter field for conservatives who want to regain control of the state. The election campaign between Trump’s Republican judge Brad Schimel and the liberal judge Susan Crawford has already become the most expensive election campaign in the country’s history. Musk’s political groups contribute to the fact that this stays that way.
By Monday, the external groups of the billionaire put $ 14 million in the election campaign. Musks America Pac spent $ 8.4 million. And is the largest external donor in the race. Building America’s Future, a group for hidden donations that Musk has previously financed And which is managed by his consultants, another $ 6 million spent on the election campaign.
Musk donated last week Separately $ 2 million to the Republican party of Wisconsin. Which then forwarded $ 1.2 million to Schimel’s campaign.
Unofficial campaign specialist for Schimel
Schimel and his conservative allies spend significantly more money than crawford and liberal groups. Loud Data of the Brennan Center for Justice has so far spent $ 41 million. Liberals, on the other hand, only $ 32 million.
The secret financing of a millions in the millions is common practice in American plutocracy. But Musk has also played a role in the past few days as an unofficial campaign specialist for Schimel.
Musk recently moderated a conversation with Schimel on X. He explained why the struggle for the judge is so important to him. “It is worth ensuring that people in Wisconsin understand that this struggle for the Supreme Court has a major impact on the House of Representatives. And the House of Representatives has a wafer -thin majority,” said Musk. He added that the struggle “has an impact on Wisconsin, but has on the whole country”.
Voters registered in Wisconsin receive $ 100 for signing the petition
The richest man in the world claimed that this was the reason why “so much money from the Democrats simply goes crazy here”. Although the Republicans are far from exceeding the Democrats thanks to the expenses of their own groups.
At the weekend, Musk revived his Swing States strategy of 2024, in which he essentially captured the voters in order to win the support of his candidate. Or at least to get your contact details. “Petition against active people JUDGE. Judges should interpret laws as they are written. And do not rewrite them to adapt them to their personal or political ideas. Voters registered in Wisconsin receive $ 100 for the signing of the petition and $ 100 for every signatory you recommend ”, wrote America Pac on X last week.
Several of the top comments on the contribution came from users who complained that they were for their participation in similar petitions and giveaways related to the elections in November not yet paid have been.