2024 Michigan elections

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Full term)
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Justice before election; David Viviano;	Elected Justice ; TBD;

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election
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2 seats of the Supreme Court of Michigan

The 2024 Michigan elections will be held on November 5, 2024. In addition to the 2024 United States presidential election, elections will be held for all of the state's seats in the United States House of Representatives, the state's class 1 seat in the United States Senate, and for all the seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Elections to various local offices will also be held.

Federal

President of the United States

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow is retiring, leaving an open seat.^[1]

United States House of Representatives

State

Legislature

House of Representatives

All 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives are up for elections. Democrats currently have a majority with 56 seats, while Republicans hold 54 seats.^[2]

On December 21, 2023, a three-judge panel on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan ruled that 13 state legislative districts, including 7 state House districts, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution and needed to be redrawn.^[3]

Judiciary

Supreme Court

Two seats were up for election to the Michigan Supreme Court. A full 8-year term seat was up, currently held by Justice David Viviano, and a partial 4-year term seat was up, currently held by Justice Kyra Harris Bolden.

Full term

Incumbent Justice David Viviano did not run for re-election.^[4]

Candidates

Kimberly Thomas was nominated unopposed at the Democratic convention.^[5] Andrew Fink defeated Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Mark Boonstra^[6] at the Republican convention.^[7]

Andrew Fink, (Republican) state representative^[8]
Kimberly Thomas (Democratic), law professor at University of Michigan Law School^[9]

Results

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Full term)
Party		Candidate	%
	Nonpartisan	Andrew Fink
	Nonpartisan	Kimberly Thomas
Total votes			100.0%

Term ending 1/1/2029

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Term ending 1/1/2029)

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November 5, 2024

2026 →


Candidate	Kyra Harris Bolden	Patrick O'Grady

Justice before election

Kyra Harris Bolden

Elected Justice

TBD

Candidates

Incumbent Justice Kyra Harris Bolden was nominated unopposed at the Democratic convention. Initially three candidates competed for the Republican nomination, but Matthew DePerno,^[10] the Republican nominee for Michigan Attorney General in 2022, dropped out the day before the convention.^[11] At the convention, Patrick O'Grady defeated adjunct law professor Alexandria Taylor.^[12]

Kyra Harris Bolden (Democratic), incumbent Justice^[6]
Patrick O'Grady (Republican), Judge of the 15th Circuit Court of Michigan (Branch County)^[13]

Results

2024 Michigan Supreme Court election (Term ending 1/1/2029)
Party		Candidate	%
	Nonpartisan	Kyra Harris Bolden (incumbent)
	Nonpartisan	Patrick O'Grady
Total votes			100.0%

References

^ "Sen. Stabenow will not seek re-election in 2024". Upper Michigan Source. TV6 News Team. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
^ "Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ Hendrickson, Clara (December 21, 2023). "Court orders metro Detroit legislative maps redrawn". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ Cook, Jameson (March 16, 2024). "David Viviano to step down as state Supreme Court justice". The Macomb Daily.
^ Nichols, Anna Liz (August 25, 2024). "War in Gaza and U of M regent race dominate Michigan Democrats' state convention". Michigan Advance.
^ ^a ^b Gibbons, Lauren (March 27, 2024). "Who's running for Michigan Supreme Court in 2024?". Bridge Detroit.
^ McKenna, Thomas (August 28, 2024). "How the Republican lawmaker from Hillsdale beat a Trump-endorsed judge". The Collegian.
^ Reid, Don (September 19, 2023). "State Rep. Andrew Fink running for Michigan Supreme Court seat". Coldwater Daily Reporter.
^ Kaminski, Kyle (May 29, 2024). "Kimberly Ann Thomas promises 'new voice of fairness' for Michigan Supreme Court". The 'Gander Newsroom.
^ Lobo, Arpan (June 14, 2024). "Facing felony charges, Matt DePerno announces run for Michigan Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press.
^ Egan, Paul (August 24, 2024). "Attorney Matt DePerno withdraws Michigan Supreme Court bid on eve of MIGOP convention". Detroit Free Press.
^ "Michigan GOP nominates judge replacing man charged in election tampering". ABC News. August 23, 2024.
^ Reid, Don (April 5, 2024). "Judge O'Grady will seek Republican nomination for Michigan Supreme Court". Coldwater Daily Reporter. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024.

External links

2024 Michigan elections at Ballotpedia

[1] "Sen. Stabenow will not seek re-election in 2024". Upper Michigan Source. TV6 News Team. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

[2] "Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[3] Hendrickson, Clara (December 21, 2023). "Court orders metro Detroit legislative maps redrawn". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

[4] Cook, Jameson (March 16, 2024). "David Viviano to step down as state Supreme Court justice". The Macomb Daily.

[5] Nichols, Anna Liz (August 25, 2024). "War in Gaza and U of M regent race dominate Michigan Democrats' state convention". Michigan Advance.

[MISC-6] Gibbons, Lauren (March 27, 2024). "Who's running for Michigan Supreme Court in 2024?". Bridge Detroit.

[7] McKenna, Thomas (August 28, 2024). "How the Republican lawmaker from Hillsdale beat a Trump-endorsed judge". The Collegian.

[8] Reid, Don (September 19, 2023). "State Rep. Andrew Fink running for Michigan Supreme Court seat". Coldwater Daily Reporter.

[9] Kaminski, Kyle (May 29, 2024). "Kimberly Ann Thomas promises 'new voice of fairness' for Michigan Supreme Court". The 'Gander Newsroom.

[10] Lobo, Arpan (June 14, 2024). "Facing felony charges, Matt DePerno announces run for Michigan Supreme Court". Detroit Free Press.

[11] Egan, Paul (August 24, 2024). "Attorney Matt DePerno withdraws Michigan Supreme Court bid on eve of MIGOP convention". Detroit Free Press.

[mrcon-12] "Michigan GOP nominates judge replacing man charged in election tampering". ABC News. August 23, 2024.

[13] Reid, Don (April 5, 2024). "Judge O'Grady will seek Republican nomination for Michigan Supreme Court". Coldwater Daily Reporter. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024.

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