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State Judicial Elections
Buying Time—LA Smashes Records, AL Ad Wars Go Negative
Spending in the Louisiana race increased sharply just days before last week’s primary election. Advertising in Alabama turned increasingly negative as campaign spending rose in that race.
Press Releases
– 10/09/08
Buying Time—LA, AL & OH Lead Spending Surge
After a quiet period, it appears down-ballot races, including those for state high courts, are beginning to see an influx of money.
Press Releases
– 10/03/08
Buying Time—2008: Ohio
In Ohio, Democratic judges Joseph Russo and Peter Sikora are challenging Republican incumbents Maureen O’Connor and Evelyn Stratton.
Analysis
– 10/01/08
Duke v. Leake
The Brennan Center is intervening to help defend the nation’s first voluntary full public financing program for judicial elections.
Court Cases
– 09/25/08
Buying Time—Special Interests and Supreme Court Elections
With only six weeks to go before Election Day, special interest groups have been conspicuously absent from television advertising campaigns in state supreme court elections.
Press Releases
– 09/24/08
Buying Time—Alabama
Spending continues in Alabama, increasing in some situations.
Press Releases
– 09/18/08
Buying Time—2008
Analysis of judicial races earlier this year shows that interest group targeting and big money court-campaigns remain deeply entrenched, despite the fact that campaigns may not be flooded with excessive spending.
Press Releases
– 09/11/08
Buying Time—2008: Nevada
Analysis
– 09/05/08
Buying Time—2008: Louisiana
Judicial election advertisements from the Louisiana race featuring Belsome, Hughes and Kimball.
Analysis
– 09/05/08