LISTEN: Two Democratic Party-backed challengers are hoping to unseat incumbent justices, even though state Supreme Court are technically nonpartisan. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports.
Three state Supreme Court seats are up for reelection this May and two of the races are contested.
Georgia Democrats are hoping to recreate their success in 2025's public service commission races this year in the state Supreme Court race.
While state Supreme Court races are technically nonpartisan, candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin are campaigning on Democratic values such as abortion access. Jordan is running against incumbent Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren, and Rankin is challenging incumbent Justice Charles Bethel.
Democratic Party of Georgia chair Charlie Bailey said the party is investing in their campaigns.
“It's the most money that the Georgia Democratic Party has spent in judicial races in 20 years," he said.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has thrown his support behind Bethel and Hawkins Warren. Both justices have been on the court since they were appointed by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in 2018, and Warren also serves as presiding justice of the court.
Incumbent Justice Ben Land is also up for reelection, but he does not have a challenger.
Early voting starts next week. The general Supreme Court race is May 19 at the same time as the primary election for other races such as for governor.
