May 19, 2026: Segment 2

The second segment continues the election day broadcast, shifting focus to a high-stakes, unprecedented effort by Democrats to flip seats on the Georgia State Supreme Court. Key points include:

•         The Supreme Court Races: The host notes that state Supreme Court races in Georgia are traditionally quiet, but this election features two liberal-backed challengers attempting to unseat conservative incumbents. Former State Senator Jen Jordan is running against incumbent Justice Sarah Warren (referred to initially as Warden), and personal injury attorney Miracle Rankin is challenging incumbent Justice Charlie Bethel. A third incumbent, Justice Benjamin Land, is running unopposed.

•         High Political Stakes: The race has drawn endorsements from former President Barack Obama for the challengers, while Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has heavily backed the incumbents, spending $500,000 via his leadership PAC. While Republican governors appointed eight of the nine current judges, wins for the challengers today could pave the way to flipping the ideological balance of the court by 2028.

•         The Importance of State Courts: The host and the candidates emphasize that state judiciaries are increasingly vital following the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Calais decision, which gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and opened the floodgates for mid-decade redistricting.

•         Critique of Governor Kemp: The host criticizes Governor Kemp for calling a special legislative session to redraw U.S. House maps for 2028, calling it a hypocritical move that politicizes the map-making process. However, the host gives Kemp minor credit for delaying the implementation so it wouldn't disenfranchise voters already participating in early voting.

•         National Campaign Spending Trends: The host compares the Georgia race to recent tens-of-millions-of-dollars judicial races in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (which featured appearances by Elon Musk). While Georgia's race hasn't reached those financial heights, over $4 million has been spent on advertising, split evenly between both sides.

•         Debate Over Nonpartisanship: The host disputes claims by Governor Kemp and conservative advisors who argue that outside Democratic funds are corrupting a traditionally "nonpartisan" judiciary. The host argues that a court consisting of eight out of nine Republican appointees is inherently partisan, reinforcing their belief that all judicial positions should be explicitly elected rather than appointed.

•         Personal Voting Routine: The segment wraps up with the host explaining that they use mail-in voting specifically because it allows them the necessary time to research down-ballot races, admitting that they knew very little about the State Supreme Court justices until researching them for this ballot.