A Wisconsin professor has become the latest lucky winner of Elon Musk’s million-dollar giveaway.
Brian Bauer, a father of three from Eau Claire, was announced Thursday night as the new winner of the election lottery.
Musk’s pro-Trump political group, America PAC, has been giving out $1 million prizes daily in a random drawing to registered voters in swing states.
To be eligible, voters must “pledge their support for the First and Second Amendments,” which are freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
Brian Bauer posed with his wife, three daughters and the family dog with the huge $1 million check.
The Tesla CEO and richest man in the world recently announced that every day until the presidential election on November 5, he would give away a large sum of cash to a random registered voter from seven swing states who have signed his America PAC petition. in support of the first and the second. amendment
They must also reside and be registered voters in one of the seven swing states: Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin.
Bauer is a beloved local high school teacher. His commitment to his work was included in a press article in 2021, when he attended workshops during his summer vacation to learn about 3D printing and teach his students.
“I came to increase my knowledge,” he said at the time.
‘I can take the information I get and bring it into the classroom for my students. I’m always trying to hone my skills.’
He posed with his wife, three daughters and the family dog with the huge check for one million dollars.
America PAC issued a statement saying: ‘Brian of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, received $1 million for signing our petition to support the Constitution.
Bauer is a beloved local high school teacher.
His commitment to his work was included in a press article in 2021, when he attended workshops during his summer vacation to learn about 3D printing and teach his students.
‘Every day until Election Day, one person who signs will be selected to win $1 million as a spokesperson for America PAC.’
But the Justice Department has issued repeated warnings that daily giveaways could be violating election laws by enticing people to register to vote for financial gain.
It is illegal to bribe people to register to vote.
But Musk has defended the giveaway, pointing out that voters do not have to register as Republicans, or even vote on November 5, to receive the prize money.
It is illegal to pay people to register to vote or persuade them with money to vote for specific candidates, which some people claim Musk is doing with sweepstakes.
Musk pledged to give away $1 million every day until Election Day on November 5 to those who sign a petition in favor of the First and Second Amendment.
America PAC’s petition was aimed at swing states before the election.
‘The only thing we ask for the million dollars is that you be a spokesperson for the petition. And that’s it really. “That’s all,” said the richest man in the world.
Musk said the winners are chosen at random. The top three were all from Pennsylvania, a state that most election observers consider crucial in either candidate’s path to the White House. All of them were also registered Republicans.
After Trump’s assassination attempt at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 15, Musk decided to officially endorse the former president.
Musk has become one of the Republican Party’s biggest mega-donors, funneling at least $75 million into Trump’s campaign.
Musk has said that the winners are chosen at random. The first three are all from