Elon Musk-Backed PAC Targets Critical Race In Battleground State

America PAC, a political action committee tied to Elon Musk, has started contributing funds to a critical election in Wisconsin.

According to The New York Times, a new campaign finance filing that became public this week showed that America PAC spent $1 million to boost a conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

BREAKING: A door knocker for Elon Musk’s America PAC just came to my door in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, on the Supreme Court race. He said that he’s knocking on 150 doors a DAY every day through April 1, and he said there are many more Musk PAC door knockers doing the same thing… pic.twitter.com/3ACf9MMw8B

— Wisconsin Right Now (@wisconsin_now) February 20, 2025

From The New York Times:

Mr. Musk, the country’s largest donor during the 2024 election, is returning to campaigns by funding a new effort to help elect Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. It is Mr. Musk’s first public political spending after Election Day.

America PAC spent $1 million on canvassing operations in the state, according to a new campaign finance filing that became public Thursday. Pamphlets distributed to some Wisconsin homes read, “President Trump needs you to get out and vote,” and included a link to a website where voters could register to vote and learn about how to cast ballots early.

A nonprofit organization that has historically been backed by Mr. Musk, Building America’s Future, this week began a $1.6 million-and-counting television campaign to bolster Judge Schimel, a former state attorney general who is now a judge in Waukesha County. But that group has other major donors and is not as directly tied to Mr. Musk as is America PAC, which is funded almost entirely by the billionaire.

Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are officially nonpartisan, but Judge Schimel has been endorsed by the Republican Party of Wisconsin, which is allowed by state campaign finance law to transfer unlimited sums to his campaign. The liberal candidate, Susan Crawford, has been endorsed by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Judge Crawford sits on a court in Dane County, Wisconsin’s most Democratic county, which includes Madison.

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Building America’s Future, a political group backed by billionaire Elon Musk, is planning to spend $1.6 million on ads to help elect a conservative lawyer to the state supreme court to replace a retiring liberal justice https://t.co/AlkDXKDReY

— Bloomberg (@business) February 21, 2025

“Very important to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud!” Musk said in January.

Very important to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud! https://t.co/tB1qErm2cP

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 23, 2025

From the Associated Press:

The April 1 contest will be perhaps the most significant election since last fall, providing an early litmus test for Republicans and Democrats after Donald Trump won every swing state and as the start to his second term is sending shockwaves across the country. It also has high stakes within the state, determining whether the court will remain controlled by liberal justices or flip to a conservative majority. Major upcoming cases will cover abortion, union rights, election law and congressional redistricting.

Brad Schimel, the Musk-backed candidate, is a Republican former state attorney general who is currently a Waukesha County judge. He’s a strong supporter of Trump and welcomed a potential endorsement from Trump in the race. Musk spent an estimated $250 million supporting Trump in last year’s presidential race, and the Tesla and SpaceX CEO is now a key Trump adviser overseeing his efforts to cut the federal bureaucracy.

“Who wouldn’t want the endorsement of the sitting president, who is enjoying high popularity right now?” Schimel said on WISN-TV. “I suspect President Trump is aware of this race. It’s been identified by many as the most important race in America in 2025, and they’re probably right.”

Schimel’s opponent, Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, is backed by the Wisconsin Democratic Party and previously worked for a Democratic governor. She is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s AFL-CIO. As a private practice attorney, Crawford brought lawsuits challenging laws that restricted abortion and union rights.

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