With Obama’s Backing, Democrats Aim to Flip Two Seats on the Georgia Supreme Court
NBC News projects Warren won another six-year term as Democrats and Republicans spent more than $4 million on the court races.
- On Tuesday, Conservative Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Warren won re-election, defeating Democratic-backed challenger Jen Jordan in the high-profile battleground state contest.
- State Supreme Court races are growing in importance nationally, with more than $4 million spent on advertising in Georgia according to tracking firm AdImpact.
- Former President Barack Obama endorsed the Democratic-backed candidates, while GOP Gov. Brian Kemp supported the incumbents, with his leadership PAC dropping $500,000 on the race.
- Heath Garrett, an adviser for Justice Warren, criticized the "partisan attack on our nonpartisan Georgia Supreme Court," defending the justice as committed to impartiality.
- Although the court's ideological balance remained stable, the election signals future stakes for 2028, when three more GOP-appointed members face re-election.
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Live results: Georgia Supreme Court races
High profile Democrats have waded into Tuesday’s Georgia Supreme Court elections, as the party looks to make inroads on the court’s ideological balance. The races are officially non-partisan, but candidates Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan have endorsements from former Vice President Harris, former President Obama and Democratic Sen. John Ossoff (Ga.) in their bids to…
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