Three of Michigan’s seven Supreme Court seats are up for election in 2014. Candidates are nominated at party conventions and run in nonpartisan elections. Republican Justice David Viviano is seeking reelection and will be challenged by Democratic Circuit Judge Deborah Thomas and Libertarian attorney Kerry Morgan. The seats currently held by Justices Brian Zahra and Michael Cavanagh are also up for election. Justice Cavanagh, a Democrat, is retiring, while Justice Zahra, a Republican, will seek reelection. Zahra, Republican Circuit Judge James Robert Redford, Democratic Court of Appeals Judge Bill Murphy, Natural Law Party attorney Doug Dern, and Democratic attorney Richard Bernstein will all be running for the two open seats. The top two vote-getters will serve eight-year terms on the bench.
Estimated Total Spending: $244,720
- Estimated spending by the Michigan Republican Party: $244,720
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October 1 – How Do You Judge
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This ad praises Justice Viviano, Justice Zahra, and Judge Redford for protecting Michigan kids.
Sponsor: Republican Party of Michigan
Estimated Spending: $244,720
News
Steve Carmody, Heavy Campaign Spending Once Again in Michigan Supreme Court Races, Michigan Radio, September 26, 2014.
Methodology
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