Democrats flip control of Michigan Supreme Court

[Mr. Sparkle]

Control of the Michigan Supreme Court flipped in this week's election, with Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Grand Rapids lawyer Elizabeth Welch both winning seats to give Democratic-nominated justices a 4-3 majority, based on unofficial election results Wednesday afternoon.

With 97% of votes counted, McCormack was first with 32.2% of the vote and Welch second with 20.1%. Welch was more than 220,000 votes ahead of her nearest rival, former St. Clair County assistant prosecutor Mary Kelly, who had 17.1%.

Following Kelly was Brock Swartzle, a state Court of Appeals judge, with 13.8% of the votes counted so far. Both were nominated by Republicans.

The two winners will serve eight-year terms that end in 2028.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/03/mccormack-kelly-hold-early-lead-race-2-michigan-supreme-court-seats/6072462002/

[Srkdqltr]

1. Glad they got it. I voted for them.

Actually they were the only ones who had adds that I saw. And they were dems.

[Layzeebeaver]

3. Me too too!

Excellent news!

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Huge wins for Dems in MI

Dems defended their US Senate seat, defended all House seats, elected Biden, and flipped the SC here in MI. Not sure on the state Senate though.

[roamer65]

6. 2022 on the Senate.

[Cha]

4. Wow.. this is Grand! Good on the Dems

in Michigan!

[roamer65]

5. We did it, Michigan!

Woo hoo.

[Cicada]

7. The cast of West Wing reunited to do an ad for the two winners, as in 2012

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2020/10/23/west-wing-cast-supports-bridget-mary-mccormack/3740793001/

The cast did a great ad in 2012 when these two were elected. Now they ran for re-election after their eight year term, and the west wing helped again.

Chief Justice Bridget McCormack, former Dean of the U Michigan law school, is the sister of West Wing cast member of Mary McCormack.