Framing Analysis
The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 last week to refer two voter complaints about Elon Musk's distribution of $1 million checks to the Brown County district attorney's office. Musk and aligned groups spent at least $20 million supporting Republican candidate Brad Schimel, who lost the 2025 state Supreme Court election by 10 points to Democrat-backed Susan Crawford amid over $100 million in total spending. Prosecutors have 40 days to report findings.