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Elon Musk said at a Green Bay town hall Sunday Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters for conservative Brad Schimel.
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.”
Musk says he’ll be in Wisconsin on Sunday for a talk — and to give away $2 million. But he’s changed the terms of who can qualify for the payout, though Dem AG Josh Kaul today raised the prospect of his agency taking legal action.
The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race between education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly has now hit $4.5 million.
The Dem chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission doesn’t believe Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul election policies will affect Wisconsin’s April 1 contest. Trump yesterday signed the executive order that, among other things, would require proof of citizenship to
Interest in early voting has surged in Wisconsin ahead of the April 1 election compared to the same point two years ago, according to the latest update from the state Elections Commission.
State superintendent candidate Brittany Kinser at a Milwaukee forum generally sided with Gov. Tony Evers that the number of school referendums on the ballot is a warning sign on school funding. There are 89 referendums on Wisconsin ballots next week totaling $1.6 billion
The state GOP topped its Dem counterpart for fundraising during the most recent reporting period after regularly trailing in the money race over the last five years. The Republican Party reported $7.1 million raised during the period, $7.3 million spent
Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford outraised conservative rival Brad Schimel more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period, largely thanks to the strength of her individual donor network, a WisPolitics review finds.
Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million this week as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy for Susan Crawford.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and GOP chair Brian Schimming agree the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is “very close” ahead of the final week of campaigning.
Elon Musk contributed $2 million to the state GOP late last week, the latest financial commitment the billionaire has made to Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race. On the same day the party listed the Musk donation, it transferred $1.2 million to Brad Schimel’s campaign.
Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election.
Spending in this year’s state Supreme Court race has now topped $76 million, with liberal candidate Susan Crawford’s TV spending accounting for nearly a third of that, according to a new WisPolitics tally.
State superintendent challenger Brittany Kinser during a joint forum with incumbent Jill Underly charged Wisconsin education is failing kids, citing racial gaps and lack of reading proficiency. But Underly said the picture Kinser painted is “misleading” and highlighted high graduation rates and Wisconsin schools’ high national ranking.
“Nobody who’s supporting me is getting any kind of pass. Anybody who’s not supporting me isn’t getting any kind of a black mark,” Schimel said at an event hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. “Anyone who comes to my courtroom, I will focus on the facts of the case and what is the law.”
Groups around Wisconsin are mobilizing voters for the April 1 races as early voting starts today.
Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
Elon Musk said at a Green Bay town hall Sunday Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and even “the course of western civilization” as he offered yet another financial incentive to turn out voters for conservative Brad Schimel.
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
A state appeals court today denied a request from AG Josh Kaul for an order barring Elon Musk and his America PAC from paying two Wisconsin voters $1 million each at a Sunday rally as a reward for casting ballots in the spring race.
President Donald Trump labeled liberal Supreme Court candidate “a very deranged, Soros-funded, left-wing lunatic who opposes voter ID, wants to trample on our Constitution, and is endorsed by socialist Bernie Sanders.”
Musk says he’ll be in Wisconsin on Sunday for a talk — and to give away $2 million. But he’s changed the terms of who can qualify for the payout, though Dem AG Josh Kaul today raised the prospect of his agency taking legal action.
The record spending in Wisconsin’s state schools superintendent race between education consultant Brittany Kinser and incumbent Jill Underly has now hit $4.5 million.
The Dem chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission doesn’t believe Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul election policies will affect Wisconsin’s April 1 contest. Trump yesterday signed the executive order that, among other things, would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. It directs the U.S. Election Assistance
Interest in early voting has surged in Wisconsin ahead of the April 1 election compared to the same point two years ago, according to the latest update from the state Elections Commission.
State superintendent candidate Brittany Kinser at a Milwaukee forum generally sided with Gov. Tony Evers that the number of school referendums on the ballot is a warning sign on school funding. There are 89 referendums on Wisconsin ballots next week totaling $1.6 billion
The state GOP topped its Dem counterpart for fundraising during the most recent reporting period after regularly trailing in the money race over the last five years. The Republican Party reported $7.1 million raised during the period, $7.3 million spent and $950,825 in the bank. Along with the donations from
Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford outraised conservative rival Brad Schimel more than 2-to-1 during the most recent reporting period, largely thanks to the strength of her individual donor network, a WisPolitics review finds.
Spending in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race eclipsed $90 million this week as an Elon Musk-aligned PAC poured more into its GOTV efforts backing Brad Schimel and a liberal group added seven figures to its media buy for Susan Crawford.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and GOP chair Brian Schimming agree the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is “very close” ahead of the final week of campaigning.
Elon Musk contributed $2 million to the state GOP late last week, the latest financial commitment the billionaire has made to Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race. On the same day the party listed the Musk donation, it transferred $1.2 million to Brad Schimel’s campaign.
Billionaire Elon Musk’s PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” while asking for information that could help the group identify conservatives to turn out for the April 1 election.
Spending in this year’s state Supreme Court race has now topped $76 million, with liberal candidate Susan Crawford’s TV spending accounting for nearly a third of that, according to a new WisPolitics tally.
State superintendent challenger Brittany Kinser during a joint forum with incumbent Jill Underly charged Wisconsin education is failing kids, citing racial gaps and lack of reading proficiency. But Underly said the picture Kinser painted is “misleading” and highlighted high graduation rates and Wisconsin schools’ high national ranking.
“Nobody who’s supporting me is getting any kind of pass. Anybody who’s not supporting me isn’t getting any kind of a black mark,” Schimel said at an event hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. “Anyone who comes to my courtroom, I will focus on the facts of the case and what is the law.”
Groups around Wisconsin are mobilizing voters for the April 1 races as early voting starts today.
Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.