Trump and Musk are pointing to a voter ID victory to make their defeat in Wisconsin sting less

President Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's preferred candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, conservative Judge Brad Schimel lost to liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.

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• Donald Trump and Elon Musk endorsed Judge Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
• But the conservative lost to his liberal opponent, Judge Susan Crawford.
• Trump and Musk said they secured a more important win over Wisconsin's requirements for voter ID.