Georgia’s supreme court has a rare high-profile contest.
ATLANTA — Georgia’s upcoming May primary has one unusual statewide race that one candidate wants to make a referendum on abortion rights.
A state supreme court race is technically nonpartisan. But, this is an oddball race that has become classically partisan in spite of the fact that there is no “D” and no “R” attached to either candidate.
John Barrow served 10 years as a Democratic member of Congress. He now wants to win a seat on the state supreme court. He beats a drum on one divisive issue.
“I’m running for the supreme court of Georgia because I believe women have the same rights under our state constitution that we used to have under the federal constitution before Roe v. Wade was reversed a couple of years ago,” Barrow said Thursday.
Barrow is running in a nonpartisan race against Andrew Pinson.
Governor Brian Kemp appointed and swore in Pinson in 2022. Pinson’s bio says he …
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