Normally ignored, historically ho-hum judicial retention elections are turning into political catnip. They’re drawing money , attention and buzz about their potential long-term impact on state and national politics.

More than that. For the first time ever, these routine, under the radar statewide races seem ready to emerge as white-hot partisan wars.

Three state Supreme Court justices, all Democrats on the 5-2 Democratic-controlled top court (yeah, I know, courts are supposed to be apolitical but let’s deal with reality here), face voters Nov. 4 in “yes/no” elections to see if they get 10 more years — or, well, the hook.

They have no opponent on the ballot. Their party isn’t listed by their name. But very soon, through mailings, social media and TV ads, they’ll either be “radical le

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