Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district
In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by
Jeremy Moss
Succeeded by
Andrew Fink
Personal details
Born
(1988-07-31) July 31, 1988 (age 35) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Greg Bolden
Children
1
Education
Grand Valley State University (BA) University of Detroit (JD)
Website
Campaign website
Kyra Harris Bolden (born July 31, 1988)[1][2][3] is an American judge, politician, and civil litigation attorney. She has served as an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court since January 1, 2023. Bolden was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 35th district from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2023.
She was a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court in 2022, but came in third behind incumbents Richard Bernstein and Brian Zahra.[4] On November 22, 2022, Bolden was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to replace Bridget Mary McCormack.[5]
Bolden was a civil litigation attorney.[6] In her bid for re-election in 2020, Bolden faced Democratic primary challenger Shadia Martini. In the primary, Bolden defeated Martini by 20,981 votes. Bolden went on to be re-elected in the 2020 election, defeating Republican challenger Daniela Davis.[7]
^Bolden, Kyra. "Bolden for Justice website". boldenforjustice.com.
^"Meet Kyra Harris Bolden". Kyra Harris Bolden. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^"Kyra Bolden's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^"Bernstein, Zahra win Michigan Supreme Court seats". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^Mauger, Craig. "Gov. Gretchen Whitmer makes historic pick for Michigan Supreme Court vacancy". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
^"Meet Kyra". housedems.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^"Michigan House of Representatives District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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