States’ Supreme Court Elections Struggle for Attention

Governing: In an election season that features competitive contests up and down the ballot, supreme court races have been relatively starved for attention. But in a number of states, elections for supreme court seats could have vast influence on policy matters in the states, from education to criminal justice to business regulation.

In all, more than a dozen states have state supreme court elections this year, while another dozen are holding “retention elections,” in which voters get to say yes or no to an incumbent justice.

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