Democrat-Backed Judge Defeats Musk's Candidate in Wisconsin Court Race

Elon Musk’s candidate faced a resounding loss in a Wisconsin judicial race despite the world’s richest man pouring millions into the campaign, while Republicans avoided upsets in two critical US House seats in Donald Trump’s home state of Florida.

The votes were the first major elections since Trump took office in January, a chance for a gut-check from the electorate on the president’s sweeping effort to slash the size of government and, through tariffs and the promise of more tax cuts to come, remake the US economy.