Michigan 2024Supreme Court
Voter Guide
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
WHAT TO KNOW
- Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- Endorsed by Reproductive Freedom for All
- Voted to protect abortion access in the State Legislature
- Endorsed by former Attorney General Eric Holder for being “pro-democracy, pro-voting rights, pro-freedom.”
Judge Patrick O’Grady
WHAT TO KNOW
- Endorsed by Michigan Right to Life
- Endorsed by Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
- Supported a ban on abortion that would not include exceptions for survivors of rape and incest
- Endorsed by Citizens for Traditional Values PAC, which opposes The Voting Rights Act
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting abortion access in recent years, including ensuring Michganders were able to vote on — and ultimately affirm — abortion rights in our state constitution. The Michigan Supreme Court remains one of the final and most powerful deciders when it comes to issues like abortion for Michiganders.
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
Justice Bolden is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan and is a supporter of abortion access. In the legislature, Bolden opposed legislation making it a felony for doctors to provide certain types of abortion care. Bolden is also endorsed by Emily’s List and Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America).
Judge Patrick O’Grady
O’Grady supported a ban on abortion. The ban would not include exceptions for survivors of rape and incest. O’Grady is endorsed by Michigan Right to Life.
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting workers’ rights. For example, after state politicians attempted to roll back a voter-approved initiative that increased the minimum wage and protected paid sick leave, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling last year reinstating those worker protections.
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
Justice Bolden joined an opinion that reinstated increased wages and paid sick leave protections for workers.
Judge Patrick O’Grady
O’Grady opposed the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling to reinstate workers’ wage and paid sick leave protections.
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting voting rights. In 2022, the Supreme Court allowed Proposal 2 – which protected voting rights in Michigan – to be placed on the ballot. Proposal 2 went on to pass by a wide margin.
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
Justice Bolden is endorsed by former Attorney General Eric Holder for being “pro-democracy, pro-voting rights, and pro-freedom.”
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden
Endorsers:
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)
- MI Nurses Association
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Michigan AFL-CIO
- Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 80 Detroit
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- SEIU Michigan State Council
- Michigan Education Association
Judge Patrick O’Grady
Endorsers:
- Michigan Right to Life
- Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich
- Dr. Sherry O’Donnell
- Ted Nugent
- Citizens for Traditional Values PAC
- Former Michigan State Justice Clifford Taylor
- Former Michigan State Justice Robert Young Jr.
- Dr. Larry Arnn
Kimberly Thomas
WHAT TO KNOW
- Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- Endorsed by Reproductive Freedom for All as a “reproductive freedom champion”
- Endorsed by former Attorney General Eric Holder for being “pro-democracy, pro-voting rights, and pro-freedom”
Andrew Fink
WHAT TO KNOW
- Endorsed by Michigan Right to Life
- Endorsed by Citizens for Traditional Values PAC, which opposes the The Voting Rights Act
- Voted to reinstate Michigan’s 1931 ban on abortion in the State Legislature
- Openly questions the results of the 2020 election
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting abortion access in recent years, including ensuring Michganders were able to vote on — and ultimately affirm — abortion rights in our state constitution. The Michigan Supreme Court remains one of the final and most powerful deciders when it comes to issues like abortion for Michiganders.
Kimberly Thomas
Thomas is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America), and Emily’s List. Thomas supports abortion access.
Andrew Fink
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting voting rights. In 2022, the Supreme Court allowed Proposal 2 – which protected voting rights in Michigan – to be placed on the ballot. Proposal 2 went on to pass by a wide margin.
Kimberly Thomas
Andrew Fink
Fink openly questioned the results of the 2020 election and he attended the January 6th protests in Lansing to overturn the 2020 election results. He’s endorsed by Citizens for Traditional Values PAC, which opposes the The Voting Rights Act and the John Lewis Voting Advancement Act.
How does the court impact this issue?
The highest legal authority in the state, the Michigan Supreme Court has made important decisions impacting renters rights. For instance, the Michigan Supreme Court recently updated rules regarding evictions, granting tenants more protections throughout the process.
Kimberly Thomas
Thomas has represented low-income Michiganders and has pledged to remain committed to making sure “each litigant is heard and respected.”
Andrew Fink
Fink has said that targeting landlords this way is the wrong approach and has voted against bills that bar landlord discrimination against certain renters.
Kimberly Thomas
Endorsers:
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)
- MI Nurses Association
- Michigan AFL-CIO
- SEIU Michigan State Council
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Michigan Laborers District Council
- Michigan Association for Justice
Andrew Fink
Endorsers:
- Michigan Right to Life
- Ionia County Sheriff Charlie Noll
- State Senator Dan Lauwers
- State House Candidate Griffin Wojtowicz
- Citizens for Traditional Values PAC
- State Senator Roger Hauck
- State Senator Jon Bumstead
- State Representative Dan Martin
- State Representative Ann Bollin
- Algansee Township Supervisor Russ Jennings
How to Vote
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Michigan Decides
The guide has been sourced from news coverage, the candidates’ websites, endorsement questionnaires, and other publicly available information. The state Supreme Court has a big impact on Michiganders, and we believe it’s critical that voters have as much information about the candidates as possible. The sources we used to compile the guide are available upon request. We encourage you to also do your own research to determine each candidate’s qualifications for office.