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Michael T. Edwards (Michigan)

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Michael T. Edwards

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1991

Law

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1996

Contact


Michael T. Edwards is a former candidate for the 46th Circuit Court in Michigan.[1] Edwards was defeated in the primary election on August 2, 2016. He also ran for the 46th Circuit Court in 2014.[2]

Biography

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Edwards received a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1991 and a J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1996. Edwards has been in private practice since 1996. He first practiced with the law firm of Dubois, Westerman, Cooper, Grezech, Kirpatrick and Porter P.C. and later opened his own practice in 2005. He also served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the City of Gaylord, Mich.[3]

Elections

2016

See also: Michigan local trial court judicial 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] Kevin Hesselink and Colin Hunter defeated Michael T. Edwards and Jason Thompson in the 46th Circuit primary election .[1]

46th Circuit, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Hesselink 28.16% 2,674
Green check mark transparent.png Colin Hunter 26.24% 2,492
Michael T. Edwards 23.60% 2,241
Jason Thompson 22.01% 2,090
Total Votes 9,497
Source: Michigan Department of State, "Official Primary Results," August 23, 2016

2014

See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Edwards ran for election to the 46th Circuit Court.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 29.3 percent of the vote. He competed against George Mertz. [2] 

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