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 $22 million (€20.4 million) into a conservative candidate’s campaign for a seat on the 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 to vote for the progressive candidate. “He certainly has the resources available to him to possibly sway some elections.”
It is people like Scott, who asked for his…