Elon Musk Referred For Prosecution On Election Bribery Charges In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found that Elon Musk likely broke the law when he promised $1 million checks to voters in a 2005 Supreme Court special election. Musk has been referred to the DA.
Sometimes a story in politics isn’t forgotten and eventually moves forward in a potentially satisfying way.
During the 2025 Supreme Court special election in Wisconsin, Elon Musk announced that he would be coming to the state to give a talk and award two voters $1 million each.
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Musk pulled the same stunt in Pennsylvania and got away with it because of a lack of clarity in the Pennsylvania statute.
Wisconsin has a very clear law against election bribery.
At the time, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler called for a felony arrest warrant to be issued against Musk:
Elon Musk has committed a blatant felony by offering money for votes in order to help Brad Schimel. Musk’s illegal election bribery scheme to put Brad Schimel on the Supreme Court is a chainsaw attack on democracy and the rule of law in Wisconsin and our nation.
Elon Musk should be brought to justice for his illegal attempt to buy votes for Brad Schimel, and Brad Schimel should immediately condemn Musk’s crimes and disavow his continued involvement in his campaign. If Schimel does not immediately call on Musk to end this criminal activity, we can only assume he is complicit.
Wikler was correct, and election officials in Wisconsin have concluded that Musk likely broke the law and could face 2 counts of election bribery charges.
