Susan Crawford, a liberal running with the backing of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, won a seat on the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday night, fending off millions of dollars in spending from right-wing billionaire Elon Musk.

Crawford, a judge in Dane County, focused her campaign on protecting abortion rights and portraying her opponent, former state Attorney General Brad Schimel, as a corrupt politician who would do the bidding of Musk and other large donors.

The race was the most expensive state court election in American history, drawing more than $67 million in spending.

The Wisconsin race, an off-year election held at an odd time, is the type of race the modern-day Democratic coalition and its highly engaged voters thrive in, and Crawford was long considered a slight favorite in the race. But Musk spent at least $8 million of his own money on the race, portraying it as a way to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Crawford’s victory means liberals will retain a 4-3 advantage on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which should give them an edge both to protect abortion rights and potentially to strike down the state’s gerrymandered congressional map.

Striking down the map could create two more Democratic-leaning or swing seats, which could play a major role in helping Democrats gain House seats in the 2026 midterms. The party only needs to flip three seats to gain control of Congress’ lower chamber.