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Washington’s Supreme Court races are heating up as incumbents and Ferguson appointees lead in early primary counts, with a vacant seat locked in a razor-thin battle between two judges. With over $2.3 million already raised and one million ballots counted, this election is shaping up as a pivotal clash between progressive and conservative judicial visions. Chief Justice Debra Stephens and two new justices are ahead, while the tightest race pits civil rights attorney Colleen Melody against tax lawyer Scott Edwards — who opposes the state’s capital gains tax — and another contest sees Theo Angelis narrowly leading retired judge Dave Larson. The court’s decisions on caseloads and landmark tax cases underscore its outsized influence, and November’s general election could redefine the state’s highest court for years to come.

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