Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk.

Elon Musk has thrust himself into the center of a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin. Democrats are trying to use it to their advantage.

Elon Musk's $25 million investment in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race failed as liberal judge Susan Crawford triumphed over his candidate, Brad Schimel. This victory ensures a 4-3 liberal majority on the court,

They need to catch up with their supporters around the country who are angry, focused, mobilized and absolutely right to demand that everything possible be done to prevent Trump from destroying constitutional democracy,

Elon Musk was a prominent fundraiser in the campaign, and was the subject of attack ads aired by Crawford's supporters.

Republican observers and other experts say Elon Musk's involvement in Brad Schimel's Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign backfired as a strategy.

Elon Musk came up short Tuesday when trying to buy a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court—and he has no one to blame but himself. In the state election, Judge Susan Crawford secured a whopping 55 percent of the vote,

But Musk played right into Dems’ hands — plowing not just millions of dollars into the race in Wisconsin, but huge amounts of personal and political capital, making himself the most visible GOP campaigner on the election trail.

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop on Monday in Madison, Wisconsin. Scott Olson / Susan Crawford, a liberal running with the backing of the Wisconsin Democratic Party,