Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race
Elon Musk awarded a $1 million payment to a Wisconsin voter days before the state Supreme Court election, part of a broader $20 million effort to influence the race. The payment to Scott Ainsworth, who supports conservative candidate Brad Schimel, prompted a legal challenge from Wisconsin’s Attorney General as a potential election law violation.
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- Wisconsin attorney general sues Musk to block his $1 million payment offers to voters (2025-03-27)
- Wisconsin group sues Elon Musk, alleging million-dollar check giveaways were voter bribes (2025-03-27)
- Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race (2025-03-27)
- Musk Defends Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Payments (2025-03-27)
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