RSLC Releases New Video Highlighting 2022 Triumphs in State Supreme Court Races
Victories in North Carolina and Ohio Could Impact Redistricting Decisions Within the Decade
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) today released a video highlighting the success its Judicial Fairness Initiative (JFI) had in fighting back against Eric Holder’s sue until it’s blue gerrymandering scheme by winning key state Supreme Court races across the country in 2022. The video follows the National Review’s recent analysis of GOP state Supreme Court victories in North Carolina and Ohio and how they could impact redistricting lawsuits in the near future.
The sixty-second video specifically mentions Republican wins in North Carolina and Ohio that ensure that the redistricting fights ahead in those states are ruled on by strong conservatives who will follow the Constitution and don’t believe it’s their role to draw maps from the bench. It also notes Brian Zahra’s reelection in Michigan – which gives Republicans the opportunity to flip control of the Court by 2026 – and looks ahead to key 2023 contests in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
“The RSLC’s Judicial Fairness Initiative was proud to invest record resources in strong conservative candidates across the country this election cycle, which helped Republicans secure significant victories in states like Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan,” said RSLC JFI President Dee Duncan. “These wins are crucial in the fight against radical liberal activists like Eric Holder and President Obama that continue to ramp up their involvement in state Supreme Court races each cycle so they can stack key positions with their far-left allies who will draw from the bench congressional maps in favor of Democrats. We are hopeful that our 2022 victories will provide momentum for Republicans to win more state Supreme Court seats in future elections as we gear up for another challenging cycle.”
The RSLC’s JFI in 2022 spent record resources on state Supreme Court races.
Watch The Full Video HERE.
TRANSCRIPT
NARRATOR: Democrats have been abusing the system for way too long. They can’t win elections with their socialist policies, so they weaponize the courts to change the maps to put more of their allies in Congress. They sue ‘til it’s blue. But the Judicial Fairness Initiative has fought back and we won, working to defeat activist judges that would redraw districts to benefit Democrats in future elections. From North Carolina…
NEWS ANCHOR: Will have a GOP majority on the State Supreme Court
NARRATOR: To Michigan and Ohio…
NEWS ANCHOR: Republicans won all three seats up for grabs.
NARRATOR: Republicans won key judicial races across the country, races that will have a direct impact on redistricting. We defeated leftists who would change the rules from the bench by installing commonsense, fair-minded judges who will apply the rule of law. But our fight is far from over. Because in 2023 Democrats have their sights set on key states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and the Judicial Fairness Initiative will be there once more to push back. Stopping liberal gerrymandering at the courthouse and defending democracy.
BACKGROUND ON JFI
Led by Barack Obama and Eric Holder, Democrats are fighting to transform the traditional role of the judiciary from an arbiter of the facts and the law to an advocate for the liberal political agenda. The RSLC’s Judicial Fairness Initiative (JFI) is the only national political effort focused exclusively on halting this transformation by protecting the election and selection of state court judges. JFI provides critical information about judicial candidates in an environment where voters are routinely left in the dark about a candidate’s qualifications for the bench. JFI fills that gap by providing the facts and analysis voters need to cast informed votes for judicial office. Since its formation, JFI has raised and spent more than $25 million in states across the country, including Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
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