Nicole Hughes
Candidate for Judge of the 12th District Court, Incumbent position
Background
- Occupation
- Judge, 12th District Court
- Lives in
- Pleasant Lake
- Campaign website
- retainjudgehughes.com
Appointed to the 12th District Court by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in April 2026, she presides over its domestic violence docket. She was earlier an assistant attorney general and spent nearly nine years as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County.
Documented positions
Courts & justice
Opposes jailing people only for unpaid fines and costs
ReportJuneteenth Political Panel highlights Jackson mayoral, judicial racesNews coverage · Wilcox Newspapers · wilcoxnewspapers.com
“Hughes said she does not believe people should be jailed solely because they cannot afford to pay old fines and costs.”
All sources (5)
- Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Jackson County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Meet Judge Hughes
Campaign website · Committee to Retain Nicole Hughes · retainjudgehughes.com
- Governor Whitmer makes appointments to Jackson Co. Bench
News coverage · WILX · Apr 1, 2026 · wilx.com
- Juneteenth Political Panel highlights Jackson mayoral, judicial races
News coverage · Wilcox Newspapers · wilcoxnewspapers.com
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