What could well be the most detestable politician in the United States, Texas Court of Appeals Justice Sharon “Killer” Keller, has been re-elected, thanks to voter ignorance and straight Republican voting. Keller closed her office rather than hear the final appeal of a condemned man who was duly executed that very night. The Commission on Judicial Conduct found she acted outside accepted principles of right and wrong, and denied the accused his right to appeal, but let her off on a technicality.
She is, of course, a devout Christian.
She was also fined $100,000 for failing to disclose some 2 million dollars in assets.
Her opponent, Keith Hampton, was endorsed by practically every paper in the state, including many otherwise rabidly Republican ones.
Keller still won by about 60-40%.