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Elon Musk impacted the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

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The outcome maintained a 4-3 majority for liberals on the court.
From USA TODAY
Wisconsin voters have elected a Democratic-backed judge to serve on the state supreme court, according to US media projections, following the most expensive judicial election in US history.
From BBC
In the marquee race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, the conservative judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Musk and his groups to the tune of $21 million lost by a significant margin in a state t...
From U.S. News & World Report

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