Wisconsin AG asks state Supreme Court to stop Musk’s $1 million giveaways

The Wisconsin Attorney General, Josh Kaul, has filed a lawsuit requesting the state Supreme Court to intervene and prevent Elon Musk from distributing $1 million checks to voters at a rally in Green Bay. this legal action follows two lower courts’ rejection of the lawsuit, which argues that Musk’s actions violate state laws against offering anything of value to influence voting behavior. Kaul is urging the court for a swift decision before the scheduled event, emphasizing the case’s meaning. The situation is complex by the fact that five justices on the court have endorsed candidates in the upcoming election, raising potential conflicts of interest.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is crucial, with the ideological control of the court at stake. Conservative candidate brad Schimel is supported by Musk and former President Trump, while liberal candidate susan Crawford has criticized Musk’s financial gestures as “immoral.” Musk’s support for Schimel coincides with significant financial backing aimed at influencing the election, which could have wider implications for the 2026 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race.


Wisconsin attorney general asks state Supreme Court to stop Musk from giving away $1 million to voters

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s attorney general on Sunday asked the state Supreme Court to step in and stop Elon Musk from handing out a pair of $1 million checks during an evening rally in Green Bay. 

Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, appealed to the high court after two lower courts rejected the lawsuit, first filed on Friday. The lawsuit argued that the billionaire donor violated state law by offering anything of value to an elector in order to sway their voting behavior.

A man walks in a convention center before a town hall with Elon Musk, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

“Elon Musk did just that,” Kaul said.

An appeals judge rejected his bid for an emergency injunction on Saturday. Kaul pressed forward, asking the state’s Supreme Court to weigh in and reach a decision “as soon as possible but no later than the planned event on Sunday evening.”

“This case involves an issue of great public importance that requires urgent and authoritative resolution,” Kaul argued.

The time-sensitive ask is complicated because five of the court’s seven justices have endorsed a candidate in the election, raising potential conflicts for them to hear the Musk complaint.

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, where ideological control of the court is on the line, is on Tuesday. Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority. 

The contest, which has shattered fundraising records, pits former state Attorney General Brad Schimel, a conservative, against Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal. Political power brokers, special interest groups, and billionaire donors from both sides have waded into the race. President Donald Trump and Musk are backing Schimel while former President Barack Obama and more than 80 state court judges are throwing their weight behind Crawford. 

Crawford has called Musk’s million-dollar giveaways “immoral.”

At the rally scheduled in Green Bay for 7:30 p.m. Eastern, Musk promised to hand over a pair of $1 million checks to voters who signed an online petition against “activist” judges. Musk and groups he supports have spent more than $20 million to help Schimel get elected.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who spent the weekend stumping for Schimel, will also be at the America PAC rally. 

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., addresses the media at a campaign rally for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the American Serb Memorial Hall in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Schimel told the Washington Examiner that despite massive amounts of spending on his behalf, his vote cannot be bought. He added that the only thing he was asked by Musk and Trump was if he was an “activist” judge or not. He was seen at a campaign stop on Sunday wearing a Make America Great Again hat. 

The outcome of Tuesday’s contest could have a major impact on the 2026 midterm elections and the presidential race two years later.

FORMER GOV. SCOTT WALKER BEHIND PUSH TO GET TRUMP, MUSK INVOLVED IN WI SUPREME COURT RACE

The April 1 contest is Trump’s first test with swing-state voters following a busy few months in office. His administration has slashed thousands of federal jobs, shuttered hundreds of programs, and caused confusion over the future of everything from education to Social Security. 

Trump deployed Musk and America PAC to help deliver a win in the Badger State. If Musk is successful, it will cement him as a conservative kingmaker, and his efforts in Wisconsin could become the blueprint for the midterm elections. If he fails, it would give Republicans license to distance themselves from him and some of his more controversial actions.



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