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Dem-backed candidate wins state Supreme Court race in rebuke to Trump, Musk

A record of at least $67 million was spent on the race.
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Takeaways from the special elections in Florida and Wisconsin

Republicans expanded their narrow House majority Tuesday with closer-than-expected wins in special elections in two ruby-red Florida congressional districts.
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Musk Suffers Humiliating Loss at Hands of Wisconsin Voters

Wisconsin voters handed Elon Musk a resounding defeat Tuesday, coming out in huge numbers to vote against his wishes and maintain the state’s 4-3 liberal Supreme Court majority. Judge Susan Crawford was projected by CNN and NBC to win the state’s Supreme Court race Tuesday, despite the Tesla billionaire’s weeks of campaigning and the millions of dollars he and a number of affiliated groups spent to finance her opponent. As of publication, the…
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Trump and Musk’s backing wasn’t enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court

National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal’s campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative’s. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
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Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions

Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
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Wisconsin judicial election: Liberal Susan Crawford projected to beat conservative Brad Schimel

Elon Musk was a prominent fundraiser in the campaign, and was the subject of attack ads aired by Crawford’s supporters.
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Michael Goodwin: Anti-Israel lefty Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral campaign is a preposterous bid for a radical City Hall takeover

On paper, the mayoral candidacy of Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is preposterous.
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Liberals will win majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, CNN projects

Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford will win Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, CNN projects, maintaining the liberal majority on the court in a key battleground state less than three months into President Donald Trump’s second term.
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GOP retains two House seats in Florida, as Democrats claim ‘historic’ improvement

Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, preserving liberals’ majority

Crawford’s win is likely to have far-reaching impacts on hot-button issues like abortion and voting rights in the battleground state.