I. Vacancies

There are a total of 5 vacancies on state supreme courts that will be filled by governor appointment. Three of these vacancies are current and 2 are future vacancies that have been announced.

District of Columbia

Current & Announced Future Vacancies: 1

Outgoing	Vacancy Date	Nominee	Nominee Current Position	Nominee Prior Positions
Kathryn A. Oberly	11/1/2013

Hawaii

Current & Announced Future Vacancies: 2

Outgoing	Vacancy Date	Nominee	Finalists
Paula Nakayama	4/21/2023		Vladimir P. Devens leads the Law Offices of Vladimir P. Devens, LLC. Lisa M. Ginoza is Chief Judge of the State of Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals. Summer M. M. Kupau-Odo is a judge with the State of Hawaiʻi District Court of the First Circuit & Public Defender Karen T. Nakasone is an Associate Judge with the State of Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals & Public Defender Catherine H. Remigio is a judge with the State of Hawaiʻi First Circuit Court, Second Division & Public Defender Clyde J. Wadsworth is an Associate Judge of the State of Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Michael Wilson	3/31/2023		(Same)

Massachusetts

Current & Announced Future Vacancies: 1

Outgoing	Vacancy Date	Nominee	Nominee Current Position	Nominee Prior Positions
Elspeth Cypher	1/12/2024 (Future)

Missouri

Current & Announced Future Vacancies: 1

Outgoing	Vacancy Date	Nominee	Finalists
Patricia Breckenridge	10/14/2023 (Future)

II. 2023 Contested Elections

Pennsylvania is the only remaining state with a state supreme court election in 2023. Pennsylvania voters will decide in November who will complete the remainder of former Chief Justice Max Baer’s term.

Pennsylvania

Incumbent	Candidate (Party)	Candidate Background	Election Date
Open (former Chief Justice Max Baer deceased)	Dan McCaffery (Dem)	Trial judge; state prosecutor; corporate litigator	11/7/23
	Carolyn Carluccio (Rep)	Trial judge; federal prosecutor; state public defender

III. 2023 Retention Elections

There are no state supreme court retention elections in 2023