The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is taking out a series of ads in Wisconsin newspapers accusing Elon Musk of attempting to buy a state Supreme Court seat ahead of the election Tuesday. 

The ads, being released starting Friday ahead of a critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race that will determine the balance of power on the court, come as Musk has increasingly funneled money in the race to boost conservative Brad Schimel against liberal Susan Crawford. 

The race is officially nonpartisan, but it is playing out as a partisan battle, with Republicans backing Schimel and Democrats backing Crawford. 

The DNC said in a release that it is “blanketing” more than a half dozen local Wisconsin newspapers to call out Musk following its announcement that it plans to reach 2 million voters to rally support for Crawford. 

“On April 1, Wisconsinites get the chance to say what Americans across this country are thinking: ‘Go to hell, Elon,’” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in the release. “Wisconsinites deserve a Supreme Court justice who looks out for them, not the ultra-wealthy. Now and forever, Wisconsin is not for sale.” 

The DNC’s announcement also comes after Musk announced late Thursday that he would travel to Wisconsin ahead of the election to speak with voters and hand out two $1 million checks to people who have already voted in the election “in appreciation” for them taking the time to vote. 

The race is to succeed retiring state Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, one of the liberals in the court's narrow 4-3 liberal majority. Whoever wins her seat would be the fourth justice in the liberal or conservative majority. 

Musk and President Trump have endorsed Schimel, and Musk’s America PAC has spent millions of dollars supporting his candidacy. Meanwhile, numerous local and national Democratic groups are supporting Crawford. 

The ads will appear in the Chippewa Herald, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Beloit Daily News, Daily Jefferson County Union, Janesville Gazette, Watertown Daily Times and Oshkosh Northwestern. 

The ad shows a picture of Musk making a gesture during a speech in January that some compared to the Nazi salute — accusations Musk has rejected — and a picture of Schimel. 

“Americans don’t want Elon Musk in the White House and they don’t want him buying our elections,” the DNC said in the release.