The winner of Arkansas' race for state Supreme Court chief justice won't change the conservative majority of a court that has been targeted by Republican groups in recent elections. But whoever wins the race will become the first woman elected to chief justice in Arkansas.
FILE - Boxes containing signatures supporting a proposed ballot measure to scale back Arkansas ’ abortion ban are delivered to a room in the state Capitol, July 5, 2024, in Little Rock, Ark. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The winner of Arkansas ’ race for state Supreme Court chief justice won’t change its conservative majority and it hasn’t drawn the heavy spending of Republican groups that have targeted past campaigns. But the outcome still will make history.
Wood, who was first elected to the court in 2014 and then reelected in 2022, has the backing of Republicans including Sanders and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton. The Republican Party of Arkansas’ state committee also has endorsed her candidacy.Wood, however, said she believes her experience on the court shows she is an independent voice and not ruling in line with either party.
Arkansas’ court races have been targeted in past years by conservative groups that have spent heavily on efforts to push the court further to the right. Those groups, however, haven’t identified Arkansas as a target this year but are instead focusing on higher profile races in battleground states like Ohio and Michigan.Wood wrote the court’s 4-3 majority opinion that upheld the state’s decision to reject petitions submitted in favor of the proposal.
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