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Comment on When voting for judges in elections, how are you supposed to know which are good? (Since none of them publicly express their political opinions, judges are *supposed* to be neutral)

BossDj@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

For judges, I mostly look for key backers. For example, teachers union shows support? I’m in. Moms for Liberty or anything with “Patriot”? Instant vote against. Or I read the voters pamphlet for dog whistles. If neither pan out, then I actually have to do research, ugh.

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karpintero@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Yeah this has been the most reliable method for me. They’ll usually tout endorsements and those folks are usually easier to get a read on. Otherwise, try to find news stories or blue voter guides that mention them.

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Hugin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Same. Heritage Foundation involvement is another red flag.

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tobis@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I was surprised how easy it is to settle on a candidate, to be honest. Once you filter out people including dog whistles in their bio, there usually isn’t much work left to do. I do feel bad though when I don’t do serious research on small time positions where there isn’t much separating candidates.

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