State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats

State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats Updated 11 mins ago Republicans and Democrats have begun pouring money into an election this November for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It's the latest example of how state high court races have become proxy battles for the biggest issues roiling the country, from abortion to voting rights to redistricting. Both parties are expected to spend millions of dollars on campaign flyers, digital and TV ads and get-out-the-vote efforts. At stake is whether the highest court in the most populous presidential swing state will keep its liberal majority. But overall spending in Pennsylvania is nowhere near the $100 million spent this year in Wisconsin — a record amount for a state supreme court race.