Republican wins in state supreme court races could not only shape abortion and voting rights, but also the balance of power in Washington.
Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice.
Looking ahead, here's how those wins will influence state policy decisions, as well as the balance of power in Washington.This year, Ohioans reelected three Republican state supreme court justices, defeating Democratic challengers.to Ohio's ban on abortion after six weeks, as well as litigation around the state's voting maps.With Republican Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor over the age limit to run again, voters chose another Republican, Justice Sharon Kennedy, to take her place.
"It is morning again at the Ohio Supreme Court," Kennedy told supporters assembled at the GOP Election Party in Columbus. With slim margins in the U.S. House of Representatives,"these courts have significant power, especially at this moment, to determine how our federal government is functioning, not just the state government," says Douglas Keith, counsel with the Brennan Center for Justice. Between Ohio and North Carolina, 29 congressional districts are in play. The Brennan Center is representing some of the plaintiffs in Ohio's redistricting litigation.
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