A Referendum on Elon Musk

Charlie Sykes: “In effect, the Wisconsin race has become a referendum on Elon Musk, who has — by the latest estimate —put $20 million into the campaign to elect the conservative candidate, Brad Schimel. Trump has personally endorsed Schimel and Musk will be here on Sunday to campaign for Schimel in person. And he’ll be handing out more checks to voters.”

Christian Schneider: “If Democrats successfully paint the conservative candidate as a Musk puppet, this strategy will undoubtedly spread nationwide. If liberals succeed in defeating Schimel based on DOGE’s handiwork, it might actually be Democrats who keep Musk in the news to use his influence as a talking point in the 2026 midterms.”