3/26/2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Total spending on Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race has reached more than $81 million, including more than $17 million by groups funded by Trump adviser Elon Musk. Those figures are according to a tally Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice. The $81 million is the most on record for any U.S. judicial race, breaking the $56 million spent on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court contest in 2023, when majority control also was at stake. Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of this year's race also exceeds levels from two years ago. It's the latest sign of the high interest in the contest for control of the court, which has drawn attention from President Donald Trump.