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We've added a new page to the Judicial Hub website: State of the Bench. See the composition of every Article III federal court, from the Supreme Court to the circuit and district courts, plus the Judicial Honeycomb and current vacancies, all in one place.

It is TOO CLOSE to call for Colorado's Amendment 85 and Amendment 86, Hawaii's Question 1, Utah's Constitutional Amendment A, and the Washington Supreme Court races. There will be an update on these races in the future.

RACE CALL: South Dakota's Constitutional Amendment L has FAILED.

RACE CALL: Both Democratic incumbents on the Michigan Supreme Court, Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh and Justice Noah Hood, have been REELECTED, defeating Republicans Casandra Morse-Bills and Michael D. Warren Jr. and two U.S. Taxpayers Party candidates.

RACE CALLS: Texas Democrats have successfully won every state Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals race on the ballot, creating a 5-4R Supreme Court and a 6-3R CoA Court. Supreme Court: Maggie Ellis defeats Justice Jimmy Blacklock Chari Kelly defeats Justice James P. Sullivan Kristen Hawkins defeats Justice Kyle D. Hawkins Gisela Triana defeats Justice J. Brett Busby Court of Criminal Appeals: Okey Anyiam defeats Thomas Smith Audra Riley defeats Judge Kevin Yeary Holly Taylor defeats John Messinger

RACE CALLS: Justice Jerod Tufte has been REELECTED to the North Dakota Supreme Court, defeating Ariston Johnson. Judicial Hub rates both as Republican-affiliated. In Ohio, Democrats expand their share on the state's Supreme Court to 2 seats, with Justice Jennifer Brunner being REELECTED and Marilyn Zayas DEFEATING Republican Justice Daniel R. Hawkins.

RACE CALLS: The following justices have been RETAINED: Alaska: Jude Pate (Republican affiliated) Arizona: John Lopez IV (Republican affiliated) California: Joshua Groban (Democratic affiliated), Kelli Evans (Democratic affiliated) Missouri: Paul C. Wilson (Independent/Indeterminate) New Mexico: David K. Thomson (Democratic), C. Shannon Bacon (Democratic) Wyoming: Robert Jarosh (Independent/Indeterminate), Bridget Hill (Republican affiliated)

RACE CALLS: Montana's Constitutional Measure that would amend the state's constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan has PASSED. In addition, Amy Eddy has WON the Montana Supreme Court seat held by Justice Beth Baker, defeating Dan Wilson. Judicial Hub rates Eddy as Democratic-affiliated and Wilson as Republican-affiliated.

RACE CALL: Republican Justice Greg Shaw has been REELECTED to the Alabama Supreme Court, defeating Democrat AshLeigh Dunham. This is the last race call until the morning.

RACE CALL: Colorado Supreme Court Justice William W. Hood III has been RETAINED. Judicial Hub rates Hood as Democratic-affiliated.

Colorado's Amendment 86 is 1.3 percentage points away from meeting the 55% passage requirement. If passed, congressional mid-redistricting would require approval from the state's Supreme Court and the Redistricting Commission.

RACE CALL: In some of the closest retention votes this election, all 4 Republican justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court have been RETAINED, with the Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, also a Republican, being RETAINED as well. Justices M. John Kane IV, Travis Jett, Dana Kuehn, and Richard Darby. Judge Robert L. Hudson

RACE CALL: Utah Supreme Court Justice Jill Pohlman has been RETAINED, despite Republican leaders urging voters not to retain her. Judicial Hub rates Pohlman as Independent/Indeterminate.