Voting Begins in Wisconsin Race Pitting Soros’s Money Against Musk’s

The billionaires have backed opposing candidates to fill the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s vacant seat.

The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers inside the state Capitol in Madison on March 14, 2024. Todd Richmond/AP Photo

Early voting in Wisconsin’s contentious state Supreme Court election began on March 18, thrusting the two candidates and their billionaire backers into the spotlight.

The contest is between Democrat-preferred Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford and the Republican-backed Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel, a former attorney general.