Up North Progressive

Besides Governor, House of Representatives, Senate, State Senate, and Legislature, there are other important elections happening on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. It’s been shown that many people forget to vote down their ballot for the rest of the candidates listed, and some skip nonpartisan sections completely because they’re not sure who to vote for. Here’s the progressive slate endorsed by Up North Progressive.

Our new Secretary of State will be Jocelyn Benson. Her professional career includes Dean of Wayne State University Law School and CEO of RISE. She serves on the board for the award-winning civics curriculum iCivics founded by Sandra Day O’Connor, and she’s also authored a book about the importance of Secretaries of State defending the democratic process.

Jocelyn Benson’s Secretary of State office will provide a 30-minute guarantee for all license and registration renewals, stop fee increases, provide more comprehensive election security and protect voters rights, and work to raise Michigan’s dead last ranking in the country on government transparency.

Dana Nessel is a champion for Civil Rights and as our next Attorney General will return the office to its proper role of fighting for the people of Michigan. Dana Nessel worked for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. She started her own practice in 2005 where she defended indigent defendants and handled Civil Rights cases. In 2012 she was counsel for the Deboer v. Snyder case to make it legal for same-sex couples to marry. Nessel along with other cases went before the United States Supreme Court and successfully fought for same-sex marriage to become law in the United States.

Civil Rights, defending labor unions, and protecting senior citizens will be the focus of the office of Attorney General when she is elected. She will also work to shut down Enbridge Line 5, legalize and regulate marijuana, and go after companies that fraud consumers.

On the non-partisan portion of the ballot, Michigan voters will have the opportunity to elect two progressive candidates to the Michigan Supreme Court. They are Megan Kathleen Cavanagh and Samuel Bagenstos.

Megan Kathleen Cavanagh is an experienced appellate attorney. She has served on the Appellate Practice Section and Negligence Section of the State Bar of Michigan. She is also a member of the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission. Cavanagh has worked for over 15 years as an appellate attorney. Coming from a family dedicated to public service. She will bring her experience to the State Supreme Court to keep it honest and fair and works for the people of the State of Michigan. She will approach her term on the bench with Compassion and Credibility.

Samuel Bagenstos currently works as a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. His prior experience includes working for the United States Department of Justice working under President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder. He also served as a law clerk under United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Bagenstos in his career has been a champion of Civil Rights. His work in Michigan includes defending residents in Flint for injuries caused by the water crisis, defending women’s rights, and voting rights.

Make sure on November 6, 2018, you vote for these candidates on your ballot. Their progressive approach to their offices will make Michigan a safer, compassionate, and more transparent place for people to work and live.