Elon Musk was heavily involved in the election, constantly tweeting up a storm and spending a buttload of his own money, $20 million to be exact. He also gave away two $1-million checks to Wisconsin voters and offered $100 payments to voters who signed a petition opposing "activist judges."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dominated the headlines in 2025, waging war on the federal workforce as the head of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, picking fights on his social media platform X and throwing himself into the first major election since Trump took office.

Liberal judge Susan Crawford directly called out top Donald Trump ally Elon Musk during her victory speech Tuesday night after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Tech billionaire Musk had poured millions of dollars into backing Crawford’s Republican opponent Brad Schimel,

Attorney General Josh Kaul took legal action against Elon Musk over the Trump ally's plans to award $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters.