Elon Musk's $25 Million Role In Wisconsin Effort Fails To Sway Race, Raising Questions About His Impact

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Republicans are grappling with the political fallout of Elon Musk’s prominent involvement in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, according to The Wall Street Journal. Musk's $25 million push failed to move the needle and may have hurt the GOP. The liberal candidate won by a margin nearly identical to 2023, despite a record-breaking $100 million overall spending. Republicans now face a strategic dilemma over whether to continue leveraging Musk’s wealth and MAGA appeal or to ask him to take a backseat amid rising concerns over his public image. Musk is expected to leave his White House advisory role by summer.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Republicans are grappling with the political thought of Elon Musk's prominent involvement

00:05in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, that according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:09Musk's $25 million push failed to move the needle and may have hurt the GOP.

00:14The liberal candidate won by a margin nearly identical to 2023,

00:18despite a record-breaking $100 million in overall spending.

00:21Republicans now face a strategic dilemma over whether to continue leveraging Musk's wealth

00:26and MAGA appeal or to ask him to take a backseat amid rising concerns over his public image.

00:32Musk is expected to leave his White House advisory role by the summer.

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