Bethel, Warren hang on to Georgia Supreme Court seats

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 421

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Two Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justices managed to fend off a pair of Democratic-backed challengers in a hotly contested battle over the direction of Georgia’s highest court Tuesday.

Judicial candidates are elected on a nonpartisan ticket, and they are decided during the May primary rather than the November general election.

Incumbent Justice Sarah Warren held a comfortable lead over former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan with nearly 60% of the vote, according to unofficial …

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