Elon Musk and other Republican billionaires are already funneling millions into Wisconsin in hopes of flipping its majority-liberal Supreme Court. And after a disastrous result for conservatives in 2023, observers expect the cash to keep flowing.
“The Republican millionaires and billionaires had their ass handed to them on a plate last time. So they got the memo,” said Brandon Scholz, former executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, has spent $1 million in canvassing for conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Building America’s Future, a conservative nonprofit that Musk has previously funded, is spending more than $3 million on television ads against liberal candidate Susan Crawford. Midwest billionaires and significant GOP donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein have forked over $1.3 million to the state Republican Party and another $2.4 million in TV ads via their super PAC.