{"id":2416717,"date":"2025-03-27T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-pac-issues-first-reward-for-petition-against-activist-judges-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:17:27","slug":"musk-pac-issues-first-reward-for-petition-against-activist-judges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-pac-issues-first-reward-for-petition-against-activist-judges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk PAC issues first reward for petition against \u2018activist judges\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-pac-issues-first-reward-for-petition-against-activist-judges-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416717&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk&#8217;s America PAC has awarded its first $1 million prize to a wisconsin voter named Scott A. From Green Bay for signing a petition opposing &#8220;activist judges.&#8221; This initiative precedes an upcoming Wisconsin Supreme court election on April 1, where candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will compete to influence the court&#8217;s political alignment. The petition criticizes judges who impose personal agendas instead of interpreting laws as writen. The election is noted to be the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-stakes-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-may-determine-future-of-abortion-laws\/\" title=\"High-Stakes ... ... May Determine Future of Abortion Laws\">expensive state judicial race<\/a> in U.S. history, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">contributions exceeding  million<\/a>. Musk hinted at announcing another million-dollar award soon, underlining his involvement in the electoral battleground tied to his business interests in the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk PAC issues first reward for petition against &lsquo;activist judges&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2046128\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s America PAC awarded its first $1 million prize to a registered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3356781\/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-musk-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wisconsin voter<\/a> after he signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3355204\/elon-musk-pac-wisconsin-voters-cash-petition-activist-judges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">petition<\/a> against &ldquo;activist judges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This petition comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3352471\/susan-crawford-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-attack-ad-links-brad-schimel-elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wisconsin Supreme Court<\/a> candidates Susan&nbsp;Crawford and Brad Schimel are set to face off on April 1. The winner will determine a liberal or conservative minority in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s highest court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3361457\/wisconsin-tony-evers-recruit-fired-federal-workers-trump-doge\/\">Wisconsin becomes latest state to recruit fired federal workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3361348\/republican-rebrand-democrat-chris-pappas-ahead-of-nh-senate-run\/\">Republicans look to rebrand Democrat Chris Pappas ahead of NH Senate run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3361379\/colorado-female-athletes-viral-plea-school-board-against-transgender-athletes\/\">Colorado female athletes go viral in plea to school board against transgender athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Scott A. From Green Bay, WI is the first $1 Million spokesperson for signing our Petition In Opposition To Activist Judges,&rdquo; the PAC wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Next million dollar award will be announced in 2 days,&rdquo; Musk responded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exciting to announce our first million dollar award for supporting our petition against activist judges in Wisconsin!<\/p>\n<p>Next million dollar award will be announced in 2 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gusHPfrtec\">https:\/\/t.co\/gusHPfrtec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1905074338161942616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The petition Brad won the million dollars by signing reads, &ldquo;Judges should interpret laws as written, not rewrite&nbsp;them to fit their personal or political agendas. By signing below, I&rsquo;m rejecting the actions of activist judges who impose their own views and demanding a judiciary that respects its role &mdash; interpreting, not legislating.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This April race is the most expensive state judge race in U.S.&nbsp;history, with over $59 million contributed to both sides.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3352233\/tim-walz-celebrates-tesla-stock-dropping-little-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WALZ CELEBRATES TESLA&rsquo;S STOCK DROPPING: &lsquo;GIVES ME A LITTLE BOOST&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schimel received $13 million in campaign donations from groups funded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. This connection became the main theme in&nbsp;Crawford&rsquo;s recent campaign ad.<\/p>\n<p>A Wisconsin circuit court denied a Tesla petition against Wisconsin to allow the electric vehicle manufacturer to have its own dealership in the state. Days after this ruling, Musk began publicly commenting on the Supreme Court race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2046128\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2046128\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musk PAC gives $1 million for petition against &#8216;activist judges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2416718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Musk-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50179,4250,7409],"class_list":["post-2416717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activist-judges","tag-musk","tag-pac"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Musk-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416717"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2416721,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416717\/revisions\/2416721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}