A Wisconsin judge has declined the state attorney general’s request for an emergency injunction to block Elon Musk from awarding $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters before Tuesday’s state Supreme Court election.
The X owner is working to rally support for conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel.
Musk will speak in Wisconsin on Sunday to promote Schimel and give two “spokespeople” $1 million paychecks.
The Tesla founder is also giving $100 to voters who sign his petition against “activist judges.”
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul had filed a lawsuit claiming that Musk’s prizes violate Wisconsin state election laws, which prohibit offering anything valuable to influence voter behavior.
BREAKING: Elon Musk will hold a Town Hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sunday at 6:30pm CT. Entrance is limited to those who have signed the petition in opposition to activist judges. It will be livestreamed on . pic.twitter.com/Z9qeGFVLU7
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) March 28, 2025
Kaul quickly responded to Musk’s giveaway announcement: “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that elections in Wisconsin are safe, secure, free, and fair. We are aware of the offer recently posted by Elon Musk to award a million dollars to two people at an event in Wisconsin this weekend.”
Seemingly keeping in line with state law, Musk clarified that the checks were tied to a petition rather than voting directly.
“On Sunday night, I will give a talk in Wisconsin. To clarify a previous post, entrance is limited to those who have signed the petition in opposition to activist judges,” Musk said in his follow-up.
On Sunday night, I will give a talk in Wisconsin.
To clarify a previous post, entrance is limited to those who have signed the petition in opposition to activist judges.
I will also hand over checks for a million dollars to 2 people to be spokesmen for the petition.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 28, 2025
Musk has now said that the million-dollar checks are being paid to petition signers to act as “spokesmen” for the petition.
Kaul has said he will appeal the ruling.
