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Arkansas chief justice election won’t change conservative tilt of court, but will make history
The winner of Arkansas' Supreme Court chief justice race will not alter the court's conservative majority, which is currently held by Republican-backed justices with a 4-3 split.
Either Baker or Wood will be the first woman elected as chief justice in Arkansas, marking a historic milestone for the state.
The election outcome allows Governor Sanders to make a second appointment to the court next year, regardless of who loses the race.