State Supreme Court Races to Watch in 2026 More than thirty states will hold elections for supreme court seats this year, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Montana where court decisions have been political flashpoints.

32 states will hold elections for 65 seats on their highest courts this year, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

Fair courts protect people. Captured courts protect power. The difference defines our future. #StateCourtsMatter statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Wyoming Supreme Court protects abortion access The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution.

Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming after the state’s supreme court ruled that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional. #StateCourtsMatter www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-gov...

Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down two laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled that two laws barring the procedure, including the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills, violate the state constitution. #StateCourtsMatter #AbortionIsHealthCare apnews.com/article/abor...

Nevada Supreme Court revives criminal case over Trump elector gambit The 6-0 decision comes just days after Trump pardoned dozens of allies — including these defendants — for any potential federal crimes related to the 2020 election.

Nevada's Supreme Court demonstrates why #StateCourtsMatter by unanimously reviving the criminal case against 6 Trump allies who posed as “fake electors” in 2020.

Trump recently pardoned them, but presidential power cannot erase state charges. Accountability awaits. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Nevada Supreme Court revives criminal case over Trump elector gambit The 6-0 decision comes just days after Trump pardoned dozens of allies — including these defendants — for any potential federal crimes related to the 2020 election.

Nevada’s Supreme Court has unanimously revived the criminal case against six Trump allies who posed as “fake electors” in 2020.

Trump’s recent pardoning of these defendants won't apply here because presidential power can’t wipe away state charges. #StateCourtsMatter www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Here’s the truth: every state supreme court is the anchor. When lawmakers pass bills that strip away rights, restrict votes, or favor the powerful — it’s the court that decides if those laws stand. The courtroom is where democracy lives or quietly dies. #StateCourtsMatter

Georgia Supreme Court makes ruling on changes to elections A requirement to hand count ballots was among the proposed changes.

Victory for voting rights in Georgia! 🗳️

The State Supreme Court just struck down some proposed changes to election rules — overturning measures aimed at suppressing voters.

This is a clear win against GOP attempts at voter suppression. #StateCourtsMatter
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More than 90% of cases are heard in state courts—not federal courts. Our rights and freedoms depend on them.
Know your judges. Know your courts. Make your voice count. ⚖️
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Arkansas Supreme Court orders chief justice to hand over HR report in dispute with administrator • Arkansas Advocate Baker argued her visits to the Justice Building were for “legitimate reasons,” but her colleagues said they cannot know that without the report.

Haven't been following the Arkansas Supreme Court shenanigans closely given that the country is being dismantled, but Chief Justice "Karen" has a deadline: arkansasadvocate.com/2025/03/06/a... #statecourtsmatter

Wisconsin Supreme Court Preserves Municipal Control Over Early Absentee Voting Sites Read more here.

A victory for voting rights in Wisconsin!

Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided to preserve the ability of cities to designate in-person absentee voting sites and to use a mobile voting van. #StateCourtsMatter www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election The State Board of Elections is now temporarily blocked from certifying Allison Riggs as the winner in the Supreme Court election while the court considers her opponent’s challenge of 60,000 ballots.

Granting the request of Republican Jefferson Griffin, the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Republican majority issued a temporary stay that will prevent the State Board of Elections from certifying Riggs as the rightful winner. #StateCourtsMatter
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Opinion | You’ve got my vote, your honor On Nov. 5, supreme court seats are up for election in 33 states. That could have a big effect on abortion laws.

Ninety-five percent of cases in the United States are filed in state courts.

This Election Day, 33 states will hold state supreme court elections, with about one-quarter of the 344 state supreme court seats up for election. #StateCourtsMatter www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Justice Kagan is correct. State courts have been instrumental in protecting the rights of every American from overreach by political extremists. Now those same extremists want to block our state courts from enforcing checks and balances. #statecourtsmatter

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