Who's running for Michigan Supreme Court in 2024?

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The Democratic ticket was already solidified heading into the party’s Aug. 24 convention because candidates for both seats ran unopposed. Bolden and Kimberly Ann Thomas, who is seeking the full term seat, were out to early fundraising leads across all candidates.

The seven-member court is currently split 4-3, with Democratic nominees holding a one-justice majority.

Because Supreme Court seats are nonpartisan positions, voters must individually select their preferred candidates even if they vote straight party for other elected positions.




https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/whos-running-michigan-supreme-court-2024

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1. MiGOP nominees

Patrick William O’Grady, Republican nominee for partial term

O’Grady, a longtime circuit court judge in Branch County, won the Republican nomination for the partial term vacated by McCormack. He’ll take on Bolden in November.

O’Grady was first elected to the 15th Circuit Court bench in 2008 and recently served as the court’s chief judge. According to his campaign website, O’Grady has presided over nearly 14,000 criminal and civil cases.

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He said he decided to seek the GOP nomination for the Michigan Supreme Court after consulting with Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra and promised if elected to act as a “rule of law” justice who wouldn’t legislate from the bench. (Yeah, right. -- me)

Andrew Fink, Republican nominee for full term

Fink, of Adams Township, currently serves as a Republican lawmaker in the state House of Representatives, where he serves as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

Fink initially intended to challenge Bolden for her partial term but later decided to seek the GOP nomination to run for Viviano’s open seat after the sitting justice announced his retirement. He’ll take on Thomas this fall.

If elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, Fink has said he would take an originalist approach would strive to interpret laws as written.

(Suuuuuuure you will. -- me)

Source:

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/whos-running-for-michigan-supreme-court-in-2024-2/