Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, sank millions into the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race and came up empty on Tuesday night.

And his critics are overjoyed.

Musk and Musk-aligned groups spent some $20 million to help conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Musk over the weekend claimed the outcome of the race “will be important for the future of civilization.”

He even gave out two $1 million checks to voters in a publicity stunt for Schimel.

Voters instead selected the progressive candidate, Susan Crawford, which ensures the court will retain its 4-3 liberal majority.

“He tried to spend his unlimited resources to buy a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on MSNBC on Tuesday night. “And it failed........

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