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Elon Musk, Wisconsin and GOP

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"The people of Wisconsin, like, just gave him the one-finger salute," she told Meyers.
The New York Times |
Mr. Musk has become, for better or worse, an essential component of both Mr. Trump’s political operation and the broader Republican Party apparatus.
Reuters |
Musk's high-profile involvement has raised questions over whether the Trump ally has become more of a political liability than an asset, providing a demoralized Democratic party a much-needed boost a...

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Rachel Maddow mocks Musk after GOP’s Wisconsin election loss, says locals gave him 'one-finger salute'
MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow claimed that a liberal candidate winning Wisconsin Supreme Court election was a referendum on President Trump and his senior adviser Elon Musk.
Wisconsin loss a warning sign for GOP about Musk’s campaign role
Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms.
Elon Musk proved 'more of an anvil than a buoy' in GOP's massive Wisconsin Supreme Court loss
Republican observers and other experts say Elon Musk's involvement in Brad Schimel's Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign backfired as a strategy.
For Trump, Musk Is a Scapegoat and a Liability. But for Now, He’s Still Useful.
Elon Musk made himself the face of a humiliating political defeat in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. He’s rubbed cabinet members the wrong way and alienated several advisers close to President Trump. Republican lawmakers face angry questions about Mr.
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
Crawford's win maintains 4-3 liberal majority in Wisconsin Supreme Court Musk spent over $21 million supporting conservative candidate who lost Wisconsin court could rule on voting rights, abortion, and union laws Republicans win two special elections for U.
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
Musk and his affiliated groups sunk at least $21 million into the normally low-profile race and paid three individual voters $1 million each for signing a petition in an effort to goose turnout in the pivotal battleground state contest.
In Wisconsin court race, megadonor Musk's role helps fuel Democratic turnout
Elon Musk poured millions of dollars into a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and even donned a local cheese-shaped hat at a political rally, only to have his candidate soundly defeated in a race viewed as an early referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.
Bloomberg Daybreak: Musk Rebuked in Wisconsin
Voters in Wisconsin push back on Elon Musk and Republicans in Florida fend off Democrats. Elon Musk-backed candidate, Brad Schimel, lost a Wisconsin judicial race despite Musk pouring millions into the campaign,
Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk’s face
All it took was losing $100 billion in three months to make Elon Musk change his tune on government work. The White House on Wednesday called the Politico report “garbage,” and Musk dismissed it as “fake news” in social media post.
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Republicans Say They Want More Elon Musk, Not Less
Republicans have a message for all the Elon Musk haters out there: He isn’t going away.
Trump and GOP Confront Elon Musk Quandary After Wisconsin Defeat
Wisconsin voters rejected an all-out blitz by the billionaire to get a conservative on the state’s supreme court.
Elon Musk Under Pressure to Wrap Up DOGE After GOP Wisconsin Blowout
The Wisconsin Supreme Court loss has triggered GOP soul-searching over Musk's growing influence and the future of his Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts
Musk and his PAC plan to remain highly involved in boosting GOP candidates, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Elon Musk's Massive Spending 'Insulted' Wisconsin, Blamed For GOP Loss
Musk spent over $25 million supporting GOP-backed Brad Schimel in the race against the Democrat's pick, Susan Crawford, and personally visited the state to support him, but analysts told Newsweek that the influx of money and influence from the White House "insulted" voters, and Crawford was elected.
Elon Musk Blamed Wisconsin Supreme Court Result On Billionaire Democratic Spending—But He And Republicans Outspent Them All
Crawford won by approximately 10% of the vote share, even as groups supporting Brad Schimel—including Musk’s America PAC—spent vastly more money.
GOP Insiders Pray for Hugely Unpopular Elon Musk to ‘Exit Stage Left’
Some GOP lawmakers are quietly hoping Elon Musk will soon be out of the spotlight over fears that he’s damaging the party’s electoral chances, according to Politico. As voters cast their ballots in crucial races in Wisconsin and Florida Tuesday,
GOP Falls Short in Key Wisconsin Race Despite Elon Musk’s Millions, But Holds Ground in Florida House Seats
The special elections in Wisconsin and Florida gave voters their first chance to weigh in on President Donald Trump and Musk’s attempt to reshape the American economy and government.
Trump and Musk are pointing to a voter ID victory to make their defeat in Wisconsin sting less
Trump and Musk's preferred candidate, conservative Judge Brad Schimel lost to liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.
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