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Katie Nepton (Nonpartisan, Libertarian Party) ran for election for judge of the Michigan Supreme Court. Nepton lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Libertarian Party convention on July 18, 2020.

The Michigan Supreme Court is officially nonpartisan, but candidates may be nominated to the ballot by party convention. In 2020, Nepton was nominated by the Libertarian Party.^[1]

Elections[edit]

2020[edit]

General election

General election for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bridget Mary McCormack (Nonpartisan)	32.3	2,377,410
✔	Elizabeth Welch (Nonpartisan)	20.2	1,490,550
	Mary Kelly (Nonpartisan)	17.0	1,252,692
	Brock Swartzle (Nonpartisan)	13.7	1,009,320
	Susan L. Hubbard (Nonpartisan)	8.3	611,019
	Kerry Lee Morgan (Nonpartisan)	4.6	340,396
	Katie Nepton (Nonpartisan)	3.9	290,377

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,371,764
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Incumbent Bridget Mary McCormack and Elizabeth Welch advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan Supreme Court on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Bridget Mary McCormack (D)
✔		Elizabeth Welch (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Mary Kelly and Brock Swartzle advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan Supreme Court on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Mary Kelly (R)
✔		Brock Swartzle (R)

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Kerry Lee Morgan and Katie Nepton advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan Supreme Court on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Kerry Lee Morgan (L)
✔		Katie Nepton (L)

	There were no incumbents in this race.
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Candidate profile[edit]

Katie Nepton

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Nepton received her JD in transactional law from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and her bachelor's in international relations and political science from the University of Connecticut. She worked as a victim advocate for the Bureau & Putnam County Health Department from 2007 through 2008.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

In an interview, Nepton said, "I want to give people options. The two-party system hurts America and individual Americans. I believe in freedom – as much freedom for the individual as possible. No politician was talking about this."

In an interview, Nepton said, "I will help give power back to the citizens of Michigan. The smaller the government, the smaller the taxes… and the larger the freedoms for the individual!"

In an interview, Nepton said, "I believe in freedom. I believe each American should be given as much freedom in running their lives as possible. I believe every time we take away any freedom we undo the possibilities of tomorrow. More specifically I believe in the freedom to marry the person you choose; I believe in the freedom to have access to medical procedures and medical products; and the freedom to do with your body as you see fit."

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Sources: WLIX10. "10 Questions for the Candidates: Katie Nepton" accessed October 8, 2020; Votesmart, "Kate Nepton Biography," accessed October 9, 2020.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Michigan Supreme Court in 2020

2018[edit]

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Michigan State Senate District 24

Tom Barrett defeated Kelly Rossman-McKinney, Katie Nepton, and Matthew Shepard in the general election for Michigan State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Barrett (R)	53.5	66,969
	Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D)	43.4	54,352
	Katie Nepton (L)	1.6	2,064
	Matthew Shepard (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	1.4	1,711

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 125,096 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Kelly Rossman-McKinney advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly Rossman-McKinney	100.0	25,190

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,190
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Tom Barrett defeated Brett Roberts in the Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Barrett	70.4	22,127
	Brett Roberts	29.6	9,289

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,416
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Katie Nepton advanced from the Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 24 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katie Nepton	100.0	179

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179
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Campaign themes[edit]

2020[edit]

Ballotpedia survey responses

Katie Nepton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

External links[edit]

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Footnotes[edit]

↑ Libertarian Party of Michigan, "General Election Candidates Nominated in Gaylord," July 26, 2020

[1] Libertarian Party of Michigan, "General Election Candidates Nominated in Gaylord," July 26, 2020

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Contents

Elections[edit]

2020[edit]

General election for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Democratic convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Republican convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Libertarian convention for Michigan Supreme Court (2 seats)

Candidate profile[edit]

2018[edit]

General election for Michigan State Senate District 24

Democratic primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Republican primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Libertarian primary for Michigan State Senate District 24

Campaign themes[edit]

2020[edit]

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]