Annapolis state Sen Sarah Elfreth declares victory; Dawn Gile overtakes Sid Saab in District 33 senate race baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Elfreth, a Democrat, leads Republican Stacie MacDonald by 5,000 votes. Gile, a Democrat and attorney from Severna Park, overtook Republican Del. Sid Saab and now leads by about 1,000 votes.
Four Democratic incumbents running for reelection in New Mexico s top statewide judicial races held sizeable leads over their Republican challengers Tuesday night, according to unofficial results.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE State supreme court contests often attract little public attention, but they can carry significant weight on policy, especially in an era when courts are having to weigh in on such divisive topics as abortion and election administration. About two-thirds of the states have some type of state supreme court election on the ballot this year, but as of now, 8 states stand out as the likeliest to have at least one genuinely competitive race this fall: North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Montana, Michigan, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Arkansas.
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