The people vs Elon Musk: billionaire transforms Wisconsin court contest

If it were not for Elon Musk, Scott, a Republican-leaning IT worker in Appleton, Wisconsin, might never have voted in this week’s state supreme court election.

But the billionaire Trump backer’s decision to plough an unprecedented $22mn into a conservative candidate’s campaign for a seat on the high court has riled up the 52-year-old.

“It’s concerning that the world’s richest person is getting involved in politics,” said Scott, who was born in the Midwestern swing state and plans…