Michigan Democrats and their allies are defending their majority on the state's Supreme Court after a campaign marked by exorbitant spending.

While Michigan Supreme Court seats are nonpartisan, candidates are nominated at state party conventions. Democratic justices currently hold a 4-3 majority on the Court. Republicans can gain a 4-3 majority if both O'Grady and Fink win.

Michigan Democrats and their allies were defending their majority on the state's Supreme Court in a campaign marked by exorbitant spending. The results remained too early to call early Wednesday.

Running for a partial, four-year term on the bench are incumbent Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, backed by Democrats to complete the remainder of her term after she was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the bench last year, and Branch County Circuit Judge ...

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While voters focus on the presidential and U.S. Senate races, an epic battle will play out over which political party controls the Ohio Supreme Court.