Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has entered the local state elections. In the Wisconsin state, Musk has started distributing 1 million dollar checks in support of the conservative candidate in the high court member elections. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has intervened in the high court membership elections in Wisconsin state. Musk is making efforts for the election of the conservative candidate Brad Schimel. In the election where the liberal candidate Sudan Crawford seemed to be leading, Musk has opened his wallet for Schimel to become a high court member.
During a rally held in Green Bay, Musk handed out million-dollar checks to two voters supporting the conservative candidate. Elon Musk also promised to distribute 20 dollars to each voter bringing votes for the conservative candidate. This election is already making its way into the history books as the costliest high court membership election in the U.S. history. Musk, who says he is spending money to inform the public about the election, stated, “You know, the purpose of the checks is to get attention. Because the media will surely report on it. We are at risk of losing the elections. We need to pull a rabbit out of a hat.”
The high court membership election carries critical importance in terms of the state’s position on issues such as abortion and workers’ rights. It is also emphasized that the high court membership will play a significant role in determining the state’s election rules and districts. Elon Musk highlighted that election rules and districts can be changed by high court decisions. He underlined that the representatives of the Republicans in the House of Representatives could be affected.
It is reported that Elon Musk has spent 17.5 million dollars so far for the election of the conservative candidate. Musk also spent 250 million dollars last year to help Donald Trump get elected as president. Donald Trump had appointed Musk as the head of the “government efficiency unit”. Musk had taken over many agencies to reduce government expenses by laying off government employees.