But Republicans were determined this year to buck this trend, mounting a well- funded campaign to convince voters to vote against the three justices. Much of th money came from conservative billionaire Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pennsylvania, plus the Republican State Leadership Committee. Conservatives flooded Pennsylvania mailboxes for weeks with a slew of mailers and ads urging "no" votes. Democrats and their supporters responded in force, swamping airwaves and mailboxes themselves, and ultimately outspending the anti-retention campaign. Their appeal to voters included a strong focus on abortion rights, following this court's ruling last year that abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination; the decision, authored by Donohue, was a significant victory for those who support reproductive rights.