Michigan Supreme Court Election 2020 Candidates

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Michigan supreme court election 2020 candidates. Chief justice bridget mary mccormack and elizabeth welch emerged from a crowded field as the winners of michigan s supreme court election. Wood recent rulings have put a bigger spotlight on the race for michigan s supreme court. To vote by mail registered michigan voters must request a ballot by october 30 2020.

An election official walks past an empty voting booth at the girl scouts heart of michigan kalamazoo regional program and training center in kalamazoo michigan on tuesday aug. Nepton says she is the first indigenous person to be on the ballot as a candidate for the michigan supreme court. Oct 16 2020 09 05 pm edt grand rapids mich.

This is the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2020 election. Justice mccormack held her place as chief justice and elizabeth welch d won justice. She is an attorney in lansing.

This week s election is shifting michigan s state supreme court to a democratic party nominee majority. As of early october some 2 760 076 voters have requested mail ballots. Meet the candidates vying for 2 seats on michigan supreme court michigan.

This is a list of elections in the us state of michigan in 2020. Seven candidates ran in the general election for two seats on the michigan supreme court on november 3 2020. The two seats were held by bridget mary mccormack and stephen markman a republican appointed justice who had reached his mandatory retirement age and was not eligible to run for re election.

Oct 16 2020 08 00 pm edt updated. Republican nominees have held a 4 3 edge on the court since the. Other candidates for the gop nominations could still.