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2024 State Supreme Court Election Guide

As of November 1, 2024, 30 state supreme courts are controlled by Republicans and 20 are controlled by Democrats.

For the 33 states holding state supreme court elections in 2024, this report outlines each of these states, with details about the justices whose seats are up for election in 2024 and the candidate challenging them, as well as candidates for open seats.

2024 State Supreme Court Election Guide

Thirty-three states are holding elections for their respective state supreme courts this year. State courts are the workhorses of our judicial system and hear 95% of all cases filed in the country. These courts are delivering decisions every day impacting voting rights, reproductive health care, education access, LGBTQ+ rights, access to clean air and water, and more. AFJ Action has identified critical races in these states this year. Click each one to learn more.

Michigan

Montana

North Carolina

Ohio

 

 

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Georgia Supreme Court Election a Sign of Things to Come

Georgia Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson has won reelection to his seat, defeating challenger John Barrow. While there were four seats under consideration in Tuesday’s election, Barrow was the only challenger to any of the incumbents. Competitive judicial elections are rare in Georgia because the secretary of state’s control over the elections allows them to effectively curtail efforts to challenge incumbents they wish to keep in power. Barrow called out Pinson’s role in helping defend a six-week abortion ban and was accused of ethical violations for implying as a judicial candidate how he’d rule in such cases. 

New Report Highlights Growing National Focus on State Supreme Courts

State supreme courts have always played a huge role in determining our rights and freedoms, but in the wake of massive U.S. Supreme Court decisions sending issues like reproductive freedom and access to democracy back to states, their role is in the national spotlight more than ever. A new report from the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign highlights the increasing focus on state court elections and some of the major cases these courts are handling. 

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