Brenda E. Sprader
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Brenda E. Sprader is a judge for the Muskegon County Probate Court in Michigan.[1] Sprader won the general election on November 8, 2016. She was a candidate for the 14th Circuit Court in 2014.[2]
Biography
Sprader received her undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University and her J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Sprader has her own law practice, Brenda E. Sprader Attorney at Law, PLC.[3]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[4] Brenda E. Sprader defeated Joseph Bush in the Muskegon County Probate Court general election.[1]
| Muskegon County Probate Court, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Brenda E. Sprader |
52.26% | 31,256 |
| Joseph Bush | 47.74% | 28,555 |
| Total Votes | 59,811 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
| Muskegon County Probate Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brenda E. Sprader |
26.31% | 6,043 |
| Joseph Bush |
22.47% | 5,161 |
| Jenny McNeill | 22.01% | 5,055 |
| David Kortering | 17.43% | 4,002 |
| Eric Grimm | 11.77% | 2,704 |
| Total Votes | 22,965 | |
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Sprader ran for election to the 14th Circuit Court.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 37.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Kathy Hoogstra.
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See also
External links
- Michigan Courts, "Trial Court Directory: Muskegon County"
- Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Elect Brenda Sprader for Circuit Court Judge, "About Brenda," archived August 4, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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