Susan Crawford, who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and to oppose voter ID, defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that became a proxy fight for the nation’s political battles.

Elon Musk’s massive investment in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election didn’t pay off after a liberal judge secured a victory that could tarnish the billionaire’s political clout and trigger worry for some in the GOP about how voters are processing the opening months of President Trump’s new administration.

Elon Musk was heavily involved in the election, constantly tweeting up a storm and spending a buttload of his own money, $20 million to be exact. He also gave away two $1-million checks to Wisconsin voters and offered $100 payments to voters who signed a petition opposing "activist judges.