Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford celebrates with supporters after her election. Photo: Reuters
Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford celebrates with supporters after her election. Photo: Reuters
Michael Howie
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A Democrat-backed judge has won a key vote in the US state of Wisconsin –marking a big loss for Elon Musk, who threw millions of dollars into the race.
The billionaire supporter of US president Donald Trump and his affiliated groups spent over $20m supporting the conservative candidate with the aim of breaking the liberals’ 4-3 majority on the court.