Democrat-appointed Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices targeted In election ads

A political nonprofit connected to a conservative think tank is embarking on an advertising blitz to convince Oklahoma voters not to retain three of the four justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court appointed by Democratic governors.

People for Opportunity, formed in 2021, has bought TV ads in several Oklahoma television markets. Three of its board members work for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, which has advocated for getting rid of the nominating process for judges in Oklahoma.

The TV ads paint Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices Yvonne Kauger, Noma Gurich and James Edmondson as “activist, liberal” judges.

The three justices are before voters in a judicial retention election on the Nov. 5 ballot. If they aren’t retained, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt would appoint their successors from a list compiled by the Judicial Nominating Commission.



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