For related races, see 2026 United States judicial elections and 2026 Michigan elections.

The 2026 Michigan Supreme Court election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect two of seven justices to the Michigan Supreme Court. While the election is officially nonpartisan, candidates are chosen by political parties through conventions.

Background

Under the Michigan Constitution, political parties select their nominees for this election through conventions. In recent election cycles, parties have chosen to hold endorsement conventions earlier in the year under the belief that it would be helpful to give more time for statewide campaigns. At these conventions, candidates are only endorsed and nominations are not finalized until the formal nomination conventions later in the cycle.[1]

Following the 2024 elections, Democrats flipped a seat on the court and increased their majority from 4–3 to 5–2. This majority was increased once more when then-Chief Justice Elizabeth T. Clement resigned in April 2025 and was replaced by Noah Hood.[2]

Democratic convention

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Megan Cavanagh
Executive branch officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Noah Hood
Executive branch officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties

Republican convention

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Casandra Morse-Bills
Political parties
Michael Warren
Political parties

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ chief justice from 2025–present

References

  1. ↑ Hermani, Jordyn (March 26, 2026). "Political parties, not voters, to pick key Michigan candidates". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ King, Jon (April 23, 2025). "Whitmer appoints Noah Hood to Michigan Supreme Court". Michigan Advance. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Swanson, Sara (March 16, 2026). "Chief Justice Cavanagh and Justice Hood announce campaigns for Michigan Supreme Court". The Manchester Mirror. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  4. 1 2 King, Jon (June 26, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. 1 2 comms (March 11, 2026). "Michigan's Labor Movement Endorses Chief Justice Cavanagh and Justice Hood for Re-Election to the Michigan Supreme Court". MI AFL-CIO. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ King, Jon (March 13, 2026). "Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief". Michigan Advance. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  7. 1 2 comms (March 25, 2026). "MAJ Announces 2026 Endorsements". Michigan Association for Justice. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Lobo, Arpan (April 20, 2026). "Who Democrats, Republicans endorsed for Michigan statewide races for 2026". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Shelton, Shajaka; Skubick, Tim (March 28, 2026). "Michigan Republicans hold nominating convention". WLNS. Retrieved March 30, 2026.

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Michigan_Supreme_Court_election