Six Candidates Vie for Two Michigan Supreme Court SeatsMichigan’s Supreme Court Majority Faces a High-Spending ElectionRepublicans Challenge Michigan Court’s Democratic-Nominated Majority
Voters in Michigan are choosing two justices for the state Supreme Court on November 3, with six candidates on the ballot. The election could affect the court’s 6-1 Democratic-nominated majority.Voters choose two justices on November 3 as Democratic-nominated incumbents seek to retain seats on a court with a 6-1 majority. Its decisions have affected consumer protections, criminal law and access to justice.Two Republican judges are seeking seats on Michigan’s Supreme Court on November 3, aiming to counterbalance its 6-1 Democratic-nominated majority. The election pits them against two incumbent justices and two third-party candidates.