EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—On the streets of a politically contested territory, one of America’s most politically contested figures has come to dominate the story of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Local activists who favor Susan Crawford, the candidate endorsed by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and other Democrats, have sought to make the race a referendum on Elon Musk. The special government adviser supports the Republican-backed candidate, Brad Schimel.
So does President Donald Trump, who urged Wisconsinites to “get out to vote early for Brad Schimel,” in a March 21 Truth Social post.
Election Day is April 1.
Musk “has an incredible amount of power,” said Anne, a woman who would not provide her last name, outside a Crawford rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 25….