Democrats expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court and gained additional seats, according to multiple news outlets.

According to the paper, both Democratic candidates defeated the Republican candidate, giving the Democratic majority a 5-2 majority. multiple report. State Supreme Court nominees are chosen at party conventions, but are listed on the ballot as nonpartisan.

Andrew Fink, Republican nominee, currently a state representative representativelost to Democratic-backed Kimberly Thomas, a law professor at the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Thomas will serve a full eight-year term.

Judge David Viviano, currently nominated by the Republican Party. valid The party selected Fink as a new candidate when he announced his retirement in March.

🚨Breaking news: Democratic candidate wins key Michigan Supreme Court seat. The court is currently 5-2.

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 6, 2024

In another race for a partial four-year term, Republicanssupported Judge Patrick William O’Grady lost to Democratic incumbent Judge Kyla Harris Bolden. Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer selected Bolden will take over in November 2022 to fill the vacancy on Court.

Michigan Supreme Court, September 2022 dominated 5-2 argued that an initiative to make abortion a constitutional right should be on the ballot. court too held In 2022, it was announced that sexual orientation and gender identity will become protected categories under state civil rights laws.

Michigan Democratic nominee outnumbers Republican nominee nearly 9 to 1, Michigan Advance reported In October. (Related: Blue states to use millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to provide free contraception)

American Civil Liberties Union Voter Education Fund announced In September, the court invested $2 million in the campaign because its decisions “shape civil rights and freedoms, including reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, disability rights, the right to privacy, and more.” This marks the company’s first investment in a Michigan Supreme Court race. .

“We are witnessing growing hostility toward our rights at the federal level, as evidenced by the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade,” Bongsitu Kitaba, assistant general counsel for the ACLU of Michigan, said in a September statement. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.” “Whether through the courts, Congress or any other means, we cannot allow these attacks on our rights to continue.”

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