Georgia Supreme Court Election

[Oryxslayer]

With no 'headline' races like senate or presidential primaries, this should be a low-turnout affair. Congressional primaries, which might drive turnout in a specific setting, Only really affect the GOP in GA-03 and the Dems maybe in GA-13. Turnout therefore is likely to determine the race more than anything else, and in what way will be interesting to see.

[Oryxslayer]

I didn't realize though that the ballot apparently says "incumbent" next to the Rs name, so I assume that will likely help him

That's why its very, very hard for 'nonpartisan' court justices anywhere to lose. Unless there is a party label, or the court gets uber-politicized like Wisconsin, these races are usually quiet retentions. This sometimes leads to weird or even decades-old political coalitions showing up.

That we are even discussing such a race is unique.

[Oryxslayer]

I warned us going in that these types of nominally nonpartisan court races can have weird or old coalitions.

 The weird part is cause people have little partisan direction on how to act. The old part is usually cause these elections are overrepresented by older voters, who still behave like those days even though they are now outvoted be everyone else when everyone votes.