The upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1, 2025, has attracted significant campaign funding from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has committed $2.6 million through political action committees to support Republican candidate Brad Schimel [1].

The election will determine whether liberals maintain their current 4-3 majority on the state's highest court. The court is set to consider several major cases involving abortion, union rights, election law, and congressional redistricting [1][2].

According to Federal Election Commission filings, Musk's America PAC is contributing $1 million to support Schimel, while another Musk-funded group, Building America's Future, is spending $1.6 million on television advertisements [1]. Democratic candidate Susan Crawford has received $3 million in support from the state Democratic party, including contributions from George Soros ($1 million) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker ($500,000) [1].

The race has additional significance due to Tesla's pending lawsuit in Wisconsin regarding dealership operations. The case could potentially reach the state Supreme Court, though candidate Schimel has not indicated whether he would recuse himself if elected [1].

Schimel, a former state attorney general, has stated: 'I don't have any agenda that I'm working alongside anyone. I'm grateful for our supporters, but they're getting nothing except me following the law.' [1]

Recent polling by Washington Post-Ipsos shows mixed public sentiment regarding Musk's political involvement, with 34% approval, 49% disapproval, and 14% undecided [1].