Follow the link below to read the text of SB 5226, Washington's 2007 Senate bill regarding public financing of judicial campaigns.

About 85 percent of voters believe the decisions of Illinois judges are influenced by campaign contributors, political party leaders, and special interest groups, according to a recent public opinion

In Georgia, contributions to Supreme Court candidates were not even recorded until 1994. Since then, campaign fundraising in judicial elections has been spiraling out of control.