State Supreme Courts Become Electoral Battlegrounds

State high‑court races that were once low‑salience are now costly, highly competitive, and politicized. Since Dobbs returned many issues to the states, voters and outside money have targeted supreme‑court seats because those courts decide redistricting, election disputes, taxes, and major policy questions. — If state supreme courts are contested like legislatures and governors’ races, control of policy and the rule of law will increasingly pivot on judicial elections — shifting incentives around campaigning, funding, and judicial independence.