Summary

Judge Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative Brad Schimel despite his backing from Elon Musk and former President Trump.

Her victory preserves the court’s 4-3 liberal majority.

The race, expected to be the most expensive state supreme court election ever, saw spending top $100 million.

Issues before the court include abortion rights, labor laws, and potential redistricting that could affect GOP control of the U.S. House. Crawford, backed by Democrats and reproductive rights groups, will begin her 10-year term on August 1.

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    Musk should be arrested for buying votes and election interference but that’s not going to happen.

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    What boggles my mind is that people bitch about taxes and here there was over 100 million in one state just for judge election.

    Couldn’t, we spend a 100 million in better ways?

    Who’s good at infrastructure math? Is that one bridge? Is that like 4 roads? Idk…

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      Campaign funds are not the same as government funds and aren’t coming from taxes. And while I agree with you that it seems like a waste of money, the money was spent to fight against Musk and Trump’s corruption which is ultimately very worth the investment.

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        I would wager that a fiduciary would be capable of setting up a trust with $100,000,000 that would be capable of paying for school lunches, books, and teaching supplies, in perpetuity. Wisconsin doesn’t have too large of a population.

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        But that would raise entitled communist brats, who think that grown ups will just feed them for free… Like… Who do you think is going to work at McDonald’s or in mines after they deport all immigrants?!? Kids need to stay hungry to be more motivated to work /S

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    despite his backing from Elon Musk and former President Trump.

    If only that was his most current title…

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      It is technically correct though and I think we should all take to calling him that 'cause you just know it would piss him off