More than 170 people turned out for the Thursday night event billed by Wisconsin Democrats as a “People v. Musk” town hall.

In response to the recent firings of federal workers, veterans and advocates held a rally Friday at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.

Elon Musk is emerging as a new star in Democratic ads and fundraising appeals, as politicians from Virginia to Wisconsin try to seize on the tech billionaire’s role ...