GA Supreme Court: Bethel seat winner?
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MAY 20, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationSpelman College (BA)
Notable personal detailsSha Miracle Johnson Rankin is an Atlanta-based personal injury attorney who ran in 2026 for a nonpartisan seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia (to succeed Justice Charlie Bethel). She is a Spelman College graduate and earned her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law. She has held leadership roles in Georgia’s legal community, including serving as president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and has worked in plaintiff-side litigation in the Atlanta area.
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Positions
Healthcare
The candidate says all Georgians should have access to essential healthcare provided safely, with dignity and accountability, and links healthcare access to courts providing accountability for patients and families.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports reproductive freedom, privacy, and bodily autonomy and says such matters must be addressed with respect for the Constitution and independent judicial judgment. The campaign frames the Georgia Supreme Court as a last line of defense to protect reproductive rights and pledges to uphold those rights under the state Constitution.
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