Andrew Fink

Andrew Fink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.

"Rep. Fink is a member of the NRA, the American Legion, and the Federalist Society. He has served as an elder at his church and as a commissioner-at-large of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also a musician and has played guitar at schools, church, community events and fundraisers." 

Posted to Facebook, "It was a GREAT DAY! But the work is far from over - the next two and a half months are critical and we are focused on spreading the message of justice for all across Michigan and will work to rebuild a Rule-of Law Supreme Court bench."

Endorsed by Educators such as Larry Ann, President of Hillsdale College.

Posted to Facebook:

"Andrew Fink comes from a long line of public servants as the son of a police officer and the grandson of a Michigan district court judge. Professionally, as an officer in the Marine Corps, as a practitioner of law, and as a representative of the people, Andrew has honored an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.Andrew’s education, life, and professional experience have shaped his judicial philosophy. He is committed to protecting our God given rights ordained by the Constitution and knows that our courts must afford due-process to all citizens above all else."

Posted to Facebook:

"Andrew Fink is the Constitutional Conservative Choice! You don’t have to guess what kind of judge Andrew Fink will be. Andrew Fink’s judicial philosophy, as well as his policy record demonstrate his commitment to conservative values. Andrew Fink is the clear choice for constitutional conservatives to secure a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court for decades to come, protecting everyone’s right to due process from President Trump to citizens like you.#finkformi #thinkfink"

• "Andrew Fink is your constitutional, rule-of-law pick for Judge! As a state representative, Andrew Fink has fought tirelessly for constitutional, rule-of-law governance in our legislature."

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• House Bill 5615 of 2024 (Introduced by Andrew): Abolishes sanctuary cities in Michigan by prohibiting all local governments from preventing local law enforcement from cooperating with federal officials in enforcing immigration law.
• House Bill 5569 of 2022 (Supported by Andrew): Provides permanent and stable funding for secondary road patrol programs, enabling sheriff's deputies to patrol roads outside of cities and villages, ensuring increased police protection for rural Michigan communities.
• House Bill 5790 of 2022 (Supported by Andrew): Increases funding for local police and sheriff's departments to hire and train more personnel, supply equipment to officers on duty, and improve retention efforts.
• House Bill 5248 of 2021 (Opposed by Andrew): Allows local governments to defund their police by relying on special assessment districts for police services instead of properly funding them through their general fund.

Vote Record

• Abortion
  • Voted No to bill titled "Establishes Rights to Reproductive Freedoms"
• Voted No to bill titled "Repeals Previously Established Felony Criminal Abortions"
• Voted No to bill titled "Amends and Revises Previous State Jurisdiction Policies to Reflect Repealed Abortion Laws"
• Voted No to bill titled "Amends the State School Aid Act of 1979 to Reflect Repealed Abortion Laws"
• Voted No to bill titled "Repeals Several Medically Unnecessary Abortion and Reproductive Health Care Restrictions"
  
• Voted No to bill titled "Amends and Repeals Certain Late Term Abortion Restrictions"
  
• Voted No to bill titled "Repeals Pregnant and Parenting Student Service Office Prohibitions for Abortion Referrals"
• Voted Yes to bill titled "Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony"
• Guns
  • Voted no to bill titled "Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places"
• Gender and "Sexual Orientation" 
  • Voted no to bill titled "Prohibits the Use of the "Gay Panic Defense" to Justify Assault Crimes"
    
  • Voted no to bill titled "Specifies what Constitutes a Hate Crime"
  • Voted no to bill titled "Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors"
    
  • Voted no to bill titled "Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity"
    

"I am running for the Michigan Supreme Court because our justice system must prioritize the law over personal beliefs. Upholding our Constitutional rights is a judge's sacred duty, ensuring everyone receives due process, equal protection, and a fair day in court. I am ready to take the oath of office and serve justice under the law. Join me." — Andrew Fink

Andrew Fink's campaign website states, "... Each of the major career choices I've made – as an officer in the Marine Corps, as a practitioner of law, and as a representative of the people – has required me to first take a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Our federal and state constitutions are the best defense of our freedoms, and our state Supreme Court must demonstrate this same unwavering commitment to our constitutional freedoms and structure of government.  The time I have spent as an elected official has been committed wholeheartedly to defending our rights from encroachment and adhering to our constitutional system of separation of powers. Nowhere is this more crucial than in our judiciary, and especially in the highest judicial body in our state, the Michigan Supreme Court. By ensuring that duty and honor are held in high esteem within our judiciary, we can reverse the declining faith in our governing institutions caused by activist judges and special interests abusing our court system. Our state needs justices who will not waver from their duty of upholding the Constitution, maintaining the separation of powers in government, and defending our constitutional freedom."

"Michigan's judiciary must protect the will of the people by upholding the law as written. When judges interpret the law according to their personal policy preferences instead of according to the original meaning of the text, they undermine the will of the people as expressed through their elected representatives and their vote." — Andrew Fink

"I am running to help restore our government's integrity and commitment to the separation of powers." — Andrew Fink

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is." — Andrew Fink

"I am a strong conservative. I support strong families, free markets, and low taxes, and I oppose abortion and socialism... The future for our children depends on strong representatives making the case for freedom." — Andrew Fink

In 2020 Fink said he was passionate about the following:

• Preserving Michigan's pro-life legacy and policy. 
• Preserving Michigan's pro-freedom firearms laws.
• Policies which lower barriers for new businesses or make competition easier for up-and-comers. 
• Prudent stewardship of our infrastructure, including roads and bridges.
• Dynamic educational environment so that each child receives an education that makes sense for him or her.
  

"I admire many great figures from the past and present. I could select political leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, military heroes like Ulysses Grant and Chesty Puller, and Biblical figures like Moses and Mary. But one less known hero of mine is American founder John Jay." — Andrew Fink

When asked which Supreme Court Justice he admires Fink said, "Both his life story and the fact that his mission as a justice is to write an accurate constitutional history of the United States, make me say Justice [Clarence] Thomas, every time[.]" 

Andrew Fink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020.

Andrew Fink's Endorsements

Posted to Facebook, "Getting fired up on Convention Eve with Governor Kristi Noem and Tudor Dixon!"

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