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The Daily: 30 minute podcast on Musk's efforts in WI, "and his willingness to flood American politics with his money"
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/podcasts/the-daily/elon-musk-wisconsin-supreme-court-election.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k4.Tgii.iRmM95GpSjng&smid=url-share
On paper, the election in Wisconsin on Tuesday is about who should control the state’s highest court. In reality, it has become a referendum on Elon Musk, his agenda in Washington and his willingness to flood American politics with his money.
Reid J. Epstein, who has been covering this campaign for The Times, explains why it has become the local election that everyone is watching.