Judicial elections, particularly elections to state supreme courts, have generated substantial commentary over the last decade. Observers have asserted that elections have become more hotly contested, nastier, more expensive, and more divisive. This paper focuses on the question of whether...

This paper provides an update Justices on the Ballot by assessing what changes have occurred in patterns of state supreme court elections in the period 2010-16 compared to the previous six and a half decades. The paper examines patterns of campaign contributions and expenditures (starting in the...