How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress

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Republican wins in state supreme court races could not only shape abortion and voting rights, but also the balance of power in Washington.

Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice.Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice.

On an already conservative panel,"Justice Kennedy was perhaps the most conservative," says Jonathan Entin, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University. Ohio voters also reelected Republican Associate Justices Mark Fischer and Pat DeWine, son of Gov. Mike DeWine. Gov. DeWine, also a Republican, will get to appoint one justice to the court, filling O'Connor's seat.

At the same time, races to control these courts have attracted greater spending, and in some cases, have become more explicitly partisan.

 

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GOOD!

An honest headline. Interesting.

Oh ya, brilliant. 👏🏼 Keep touching that hot stove! See ya in ‘24. Thanks!

GOP GERRYMANDER their States so that outcomes are assured ..IT IS TIME TO END GERRYMANDERING use a computer program to redistrict all States fairly or stop claiming you have a democracy... POLITICIANS SHOULD NOT BE PICKING THEIR VOTERS ..Voters should be picking politicians

Yay!

We need Public Campaign funding, w/ free airtime 4 ALL State & National Candidates, open up 2 a Multi Party System, pass Election Integrity & Anti-vote Suppression Laws, & overturn the UNCONSTITUTIONAL Citizens United! We have an Oligarchy ruling over a CorporateUniparty now!

defining the far lefts agenda as 'rights' is one of the most dishonest tactics by and their media allies.

We proudly defeated perpetual GQP candidate for Illinois Supreme Court Mark Curran, who was running for a 10-year term on one issue: outlawing all abortions.

Supreme courts having nothing to do with the law, and everything to do with partisan hack garbage

Stop killing innocent babies.

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