Why Georgia’s Supreme Court elections are suddenly so political? | Politically Georgia

On the "Politically Georgia" podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren warns her reelection campaign is now part of a broader, escalating partisan battle over Georgia’s courts. In a race that is officially nonpartisan, she says growing political pressure and national attention are reshaping how judicial elections are fought. Warren points to outside influences and high-profile endorsements — including from former Vice President Kamala Harris backing her challengers — as signs that Georgia’s once low-profile Supreme Court races are becoming a new front in the state’s political wars. She argues the shift could threaten judicial independence and change the role of courts in Georgia government. Later in the episode, the AJC's Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell sits down with newly sworn-in Congressman Clay Fuller, who won a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Fuller discusses rural North Georgia issues, his first days in Congress, concerns about forever chemicals and public health, and the viral hotel air-conditioning video he says was meant as political satire. In this episode, you’ll learn: • What’s at stake for Georgia Supreme Court elections • Why Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren says Georgia’s judicial races are facing a “partisan attack” • How Warren is campaigning while undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer • What Clay Fuller says he wants to bring to Congress after replacing Marjorie Taylor Greene • Why Fuller says humor and satire will remain part of his political style CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren Enters a Charged Supreme Court Race 01:04 – Warren Discusses Her Breast Cancer Treatment and Campaign 02:09 – Are Georgia Judicial Races Becoming Partisan? 03:32 – How Voters Should Judge Supreme Court Candidates 04:53 – Warren Explains Her Judicial Philosophy 06:13 – The Rules Judges Face in Political Campaigns 07:26 – Warren Responds to Questions About GOP Support 08:49 – Warren’s Path From Water Wars Lawyer to Supreme Court Justice 11:08 – Why Warren Says This Race Is Bigger Than One Seat 12:36 – What Georgia Risks If Court Races Become Like Wisconsin 14:28 – Clay Fuller Replaces Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress 15:40 – Fuller Describes His First Days on Capitol Hill 17:00 – Fuller on Rural Georgia, Appalachia and the Opioid Crisis 18:31 – Fuller’s Prosecutor Background and Capitol Hill Priorities 19:53 – Fuller’s Committee Assignments and Small Business Focus 22:10 – Fuller on Forever Chemicals and Cancer Concerns 23:37 – Fuller Explains the Viral Hotel AC Video 25:57 – Fuller Says Politics Needs More Humor 26:40 – How Fuller Plans to Balance Seriousness and Personality 28:21 – Fuller Responds to Online Attention After the Viral Video 28:44 – Fuller Looks Ahead After His Special Election Win Subscribe to Politically Georgia:    / @politicallygeorgia   Visit our website for more: https://www.ajc.com/politics/politica... #politics #podcast #Georgia #news #AJC #atlantajournalconstitution