Crawford's victory cements liberal control of the court until at least 2028 and marks a defeat for President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Liberal candidate Susan Crawford defeated Elon Musk-backed conservative judge Brad Schimel to preserve a 4-3 liberal majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a contest that became the most expensive state Supreme Court race in the country’s history, with nearly $100 million spent on campaigning.

According to Decision Desk HQ, Crawford soundly defeated Schimel by over 150,000 votes in a hotly contested race that saw record spending from both sides of the aisle, with several out-of-state billionaires such as George Soros, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman donating millions to the candidates.