Progressives and Dark-Money Backed Conservatives Vie for Control of Washington State Supreme Court

This November, Washington voters will elect five of nine state Supreme Court justices in what may be the most consequential judicial election in years. The races pit progressive candidates against conservatives backed by dark-money groups, with major implications for taxes, civil rights, and environmental protection. Key issues include challenges to the new millionaires tax and the court’s influential rulings on criminal justice and racial bias.