Tuesday’s election, as the only statewide race in the country before November, is a crucial test for the growing backlash against the Trump Administration’s agenda.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously declined to consider a last-minute effort by the state attorney general to stop Elon Musk from distributing million-dollar checks on Sunday.

Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, with one of the liberal justices retiring, the balance of the court is at stake.

DOGE leader Elon Musk discusses the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, stopping fraud and violent attacks on Tesla on 'The Five.'

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is being seen as a test of President Trump’s popularity as well as Elon Musk’s influence. Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski (D) joins Ana Cabrera to share her thoughts on Musk’s involvement in the race.

Wisconsin voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the state’s Supreme Court election, which is drawing national attention as billionaire Elon Musk spends millions on the high-stakes race, which could have national implications for House races and the 2028 presidential election—and help Musk-owned Tesla.

Tuesday’s election to fill a Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin has emerged as the country’s first major political battle since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. It offers both an early test of the president’s popularity in a state he narrowly flipped last year and a gauge of the political machine that Trump ally Elon Musk has deployed to drive up turnout in this swing state.

Musk’s heavy political involvement in the battle for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has made him a central figure in the race.