the National Democratic Committee (DNC) launched the first advertisement ever targeting Elon Musk and millions of dollars he injected into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, calibrating what could be a broader party strategy to move forward.
AD DNC, who is scheduled to continue until Tuesday in seven local newspapers throughout Wisconsin, aims to 19 million dollars Musk and PACS On behalf of the conservative candidate, Brad Shemil, spent in the highly state court elections, which will determine whether the court maintains its current liberal majority 4-3.
Ken Martin, President of DNC, said in a statement on Friday, that Musk “threatened medical care, served social security services, and now it is believed that he is able to buy a seat in the Supreme Court in Wisconsin.” “For this reason, today, DNC comes out with the first paid media explicitly for its attempts to interfere in the Wisconsin elections.”
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A picture of DNC's advertisement, aimed at Elon Musk before the Supreme Court in Wisconsin. The advertisement will be operated in seven newspapers before the April 1, 2025 elections. (Democratic National Committee)
DNC Fox News Digital officials have told the ads that will work in seven local newspapers throughout the state Gazette, Watertown Daily Times, and Oshkosh Northwestern – highlighting the message, “Wissonsin is not for sale.”
Martin said: “Wesconsen is entitled to the judge of the Supreme Court who is looking for them, not the wealthy,” Martin said. “Now and forever, Wisconsin is not for sale.”
The Supreme Court, which was closely seen in Wisconsin, is already the most expensive judicial elections in the history of the United States, as it reached a total of more than 81 million dollars in spending and damage of $ 56 million, which he spent on the state's Supreme Court race only two years ago, according to numbers that the Brennan Center for Justice gathered.
Musk's Super Pacs spent more than $ 17 million on behalf of the Schimel, while Musk donated $ 3 million to the Republican Wisconsin party earlier this year – money can be used in turn for the Schimel campaign.
Brad Shimmel and Suzanne Kraovord, candidates for the Supreme Court in Wisconsin, were seen in front of a televised discussion on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Milwoki. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
president Donald Trump Musk threw their weight behind the conservative candid “A great impact on the country's future. “
“I know you feel it is local, but it is not, adding,” the whole country is watching, “Trump said.
Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama and other prominent Democrats threw their weight behind the liberal opponent Susan Krufford, the current judge of Dan County Department, whose campaign attracted more than $ 25 million in financing before the race.
Judge Suzan Kroford, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, receives supporters during a campaign stop at the headquarters of the Rasin Democratic Province Party on March 23, 2025 in Rasin, and Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
For their part, they believe that the race proves that the fertile reasons for testing their attack against musk are looking to maintain the Supreme Court in Wisconsin and prepare in the 2026 academic renewal elections.
It should be seen effectively in the Wisconsin advertising campaign, which tightly elected Trump in both the 2016 and 2024 presidential competitions.
However, the matter is related to the Democrats who have fought to collect a unified message in the wake of the 2024 elections, which could make musk, and his ministry of its government competency (DOGE), more attractive goals.
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Polling numbers in Wisconsin also bear this. Fifty percent of The voters said Wisconsin Earlier this month, Dog brokers the required programs under the law, according to a survey from the Law College at Market University, while 47 % slightly lower said that semi -sufficient agencies are implementing the Trump agenda.
A 59 % larger majority said that Trump's frozen spending and closing federal agencies exceed his governmental authority.
