The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Cara Zelaya, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar.
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●State Supreme Courts: With the U.S. Supreme Court's ever-increasing lurch to the right in recent decades, which culminated with its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June, state supreme court elections like the ones taking place this fall have become more important than ever for a wide range of issues in American law and politics. Relying on state constitutions that can guarantee more protections for civil rights than their federal counterpart, state courts offer progressives one of their best and also last hopes for safeguarding abortion rights, free and fair elections, and a whole host of other legal protections.
Consequently, five states are home to heavily contested state supreme court elections this cycle, and Daily Kos Elections has previewed in greater detail each individual race on the ballot across these states. You can also find a complete list of all races in every state at Ballotpedia.