McCormack retains seat on Michigan Supreme Court with close race for court's open seat

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LANSING — Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack retained her seat in Tuesday's election, and the balance of power on the seven-member court hinged on results for the other contested seat.

McCormack, a Democratic nominee, was the top vote-getter among seven candidates with close to 1.9 million votes, with about 80% of precincts reporting.

Supreme Court justices appear on the nonpartisan portion of the election ballot, but are nominated at state party conventions. Republican nominees held a 4-3 edge on the court after the last election.

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Grand Rapids attorney Elizabeth Welch, a Grand Rapids attorney and Democratic nominee, was in second place with 1.15 million votes, based on unofficial results. Mary Kelly, a former St. Clair County prosecutor and a Republican nominee, was in third place with 1.05 million votes.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/michigan-supreme-court-results/6158401002/