National Parties Are Investing in These 'Sleepy' Pennsylvania Retention Elections

Voters in Pennsylvania could shift the balance of the state’s Supreme Court in a set of three retention elections this November, which have attracted national attention and millions in spending.

Three justices who were elected as Democrats in 2015 are up for a “yes” or “no” vote after finishing their first 10-year terms. While only one judge has ever failed a retention election for the state’s high court, this year the races are much more competitive as Republicans try to cut off one of Democrats’ footholds in the state.

“This is one of the most important races in the country that nobody’s talking about,” Malcolm Kenyatta, a vice chair at the Democratic National Committee, told NOTUS. “These things don’t defend themselves. It requires us to defend it, and this is a perfect example of us needing to stand up for people who stand up for the rule of law.”

The DNC is a major player in the races, promising to support on-the-ground and media efforts to retain the justices.




https://www.notus.org/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-retention-elections