Samuel Bagenstos
Samuel Bagenstos (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Michigan Supreme Court. Bagenstos lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
The Michigan Supreme Court is officially nonpartisan, but candidates were nominated to the ballot by party convention. Bagenstos was nominated by the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Bagenstos received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina in 1989 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1993. He has worked as an attorney and law professor, including the Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. Bagenstos served as the principal deputy assistant attorney general for civil rights from 2009 to 2011.[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Michigan Supreme Court elections, 2018
Although the general election was officially nonpartisan, candidates were nominated to the ballot by party convention. Party affiliation listed below refers to the party that nominated each candidate.
General election
General election for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan Supreme Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Clement (R) | 29.9 | 1,871,462 | |
| ✔ | Megan Cavanagh (D) | 25.3 | 1,584,512 | |
| Kurtis Wilder (R) | 24.3 | 1,519,394 | ||
| Samuel Bagenstos (D) | 11.5 | 717,062 | ||
| Kerry Lee Morgan (L) | 5.8 | 360,858 | ||
| Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 3.3 | 209,103 | ||
| Total votes: 6,262,391 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ mlive.com, "6 compete for 2 seats on Michigan Supreme Court," October 16, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on September 11, 2018
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan