The group behind a misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections

HARRISBURG — A conservative political action committee is behind a mailer, described by one good-government advocate as “incredibly dishonest,” that urges voters to reject new terms for three state Supreme Court justices.

The PAC is closely connected to two other groups that have been highly visible in the fight to influence the Nov. 4 retention elections. All three are affiliated with GOP heavyweight Matt Brouillette, whose PACs are mostly funded by Jeff Yass, Pennsylvania’s richest man.

The retention elections — in which voters will decide whether Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht get more time on the bench — are seen as critical in Republican circles.

The court flipped to Democratic control after the 2015 election, and has made dozens of high-profile decisions over the past decade that have shaped politics and policy. This year marks Republicans’ first real chance to launch a takeover. Their goal is to create vacancies so that they can run competitive, partisan elections in 2027.



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