Georgia Supreme Court Keeps GOP Edge as Dem Challengers Fall Short
TL;DR
Two Democratic challengers to Georgia Supreme Court justices were projected to lose, preserving an 8-1 GOP majority; Rankin and Jordan ran on voting, civil and abortion rights but were defeated by incumbents Bethel and Warren, who were appointed by Republican governors. A GOP-appointed ethics finding against the Democrats was blocked from release by a district court, as Georgia lawmakers prepare for potential map challenges this summer.
- Democrats Lose Bid To Unseat Georgia Supreme Court Justices HuffPost
- Georgia Supreme Court justices fend off Democratic-backed challengers NBC News
- Conservative incumbents defend seats on Georgia Supreme Court CNN
- GOP-Backed Justices Prevail in Georgia in Unusually Spirited Supreme Court Elections boltsmag.org
- Judicial ethics panel says Jordan, Rankin likely violated rules in state Supreme Court campaigns Georgia Recorder
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