Democrats invested millions to challenge Supreme Court justices. Is it a sign of what’s to come?

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Georgia Democrats had high hopes of tipping the balance on the state’s highest court in February, when two candidates announced they would be challenging a pair of sitting justices during the state’s nonpartisan elections in May.

But despite $8 million in spending from the Democratic Party of Georgia to unseat the two state Supreme Court justices and record early voter turnout in which Democratic voters surpassed Republicans, both incumbent justices managed to hold …

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