This WA Supreme Court race could be one of the most expensive in history

This year will be particularly consequential for the high court, with five of nine seats on the ballot after a suite of departures. The tension has come to a head in the race for Position 4, where the candidates have raised just over $1 million combined.

And while judicial races are nonpartisan in the state, political interests — and the money that comes with them — are playing a role.