Key races in Wisconsin and Florida: What to watch for and know in today’s elections
Get the latest on today's Wisconsin Supreme Court and other races, as well as Florida special elections. Find out how these races impact the Trump administration and what to watch for.
The first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term will take place Tuesday as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin, a perennial battleground, and in Trump-friendly territory in Florida.
Tens of millions of dollars have poured into Wisconsin ahead of Tuesday’s state Supreme Court race in a contest that could have huge national implications. It’s the first major statewide contest in a battleground since the 2024 election — and it’s happening in the state where Trump had his narrowest margin of victory in November.
Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk has emerged as a major player in the Wisconsin race as he expands his political portfolio, providing Democrats with an early test of whether he can be an effective boogeyman.
And in Florida, voters will head to the polls for special elections in the deep-red 1st and 6th Congressional Districts, where Republicans are looking to pad their razor-thin House majority. And though both districts are on Trump’s turf, Republicans have been anxious that the races could prove to be competitive, as grassroots energy — and dollars — boost the Democratic contenders.
Polls close at 7 p.m. ET in Florida’s 6th District and 8 p.m. ET in the 1st District, which is in the Central time zone. And polls in Wisconsin close at 9 p.m. ET.
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