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Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justice fends off Democratic-backed challenger

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Conservative Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Warren won re-election on Tuesday, NBC News projects, fending off a Democratic-backed challenger in the battleground state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Warren, who was appointed to Georgia’s top court by GOP Gov. Nathan Deal, defeated former state Sen. … Read more

Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

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MADISON, Wis. — Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await in the perennial battleground state. Taylor, who focused her campaign on abortion rights, handily defeated Republican-backed Maria Lazar in … Read more