Judge Warren Makes History With Endorsements From 2 Parties

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 06/30/2026) Oakland County Judge Michael Warren perhaps made political history Tuesday, earning both the Libertarian and Republican parties’ nomination for the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC).

Warren, whose campaign said it is believed he’s the first MSC candidate to earn two parties’ endorsements, said he was honored as the endorsements reflect a “rare point” of agreement between two parties that don’t necessarily see eye to eye.

"These two parties arrived at the same conclusion on their own: Michigan needs a Supreme Court justice who will defend constitutional rights, respect the limits of judicial power, and never legislate from the bench,” he said. “That should tell voters something about what's at stake on our state's highest court."

Kerry Morgan, the Libertarian Party's Supreme Court candidate in prior cycles, formally made the nomination to endorse Warren at the Libertarian Party of Michigan's state convention on Sunday.

"Voters finally have a real choice for liberty and the rule of law in November," Morgan said.

The Supreme Court race appears on the nonpartisan section of the general election ballot, but candidates are nominated through party conventions.

Warren said that two separate parties endorsing him is a testament to the breadth of his appeal among voters who value limited government, constitutional accountability, and equal justice under the law.

Warren, who announced his candidacy in March, was endorsed by the Michigan Republican Party at its March convention along with Oscoda County Judge Cassandra Morse-Bills. Both are expected to be nominated in August.

Warren has presided over more than 375 jury trials during his more than two decades on the bench. He is also the author of The Revolutionary Words That Forged America, a book focused on the Declaration of Independence and America's founding principles.