WA Supreme Court races could determine income tax fate

Five of nine Washington Supreme Court positions face election as justices prepare to rule on a controversial 9.9% income tax on households earning over $1 million annually. With a dozen candidates already registered, this marks the most Supreme Court seats up for election in recent history. The timing is pivotal—voters rejected income taxes 10 times in the last century, and the court struck them down three times. Emails between the Attorney General's office and lawmakers reveal the legislation was designed to force the court to reconsider a 1933 ruling that outlawed income taxes. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-supreme-court-cases-could-decide-fate-of-controversial-income-tax/ #WashingtonSupremeCourt #IncomeTax #WashingtonPolitics #SupremeCourt #Election2026 #WashingtonState #Politics #TaxPolicy #ConstitutionalLaw #TheaterSquare