Doug Dern
Natural Law · MI
Doug Dern is a bankruptcy and criminal defense lawyer in Hartland who has practiced since 2002 and chairs the Natural Law Party of Michigan. He wants to keep the ballot open to candidates outside the two major parties and to promote science-based solutions to government.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Lost the November 5, 2024 general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan as the Natural Law Party nominee, with 18,779 votes (0.3%).
November 5, 2024
Source: ballotpedia.org
As chair of the Natural Law Party of Michigan, oversaw the party convention that nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president on April 17, 2024. The nomination put Kennedy on Michigan's ballot.
April 17, 2024
Source: cnn.com
Lost the November 8, 2022 general election for Michigan lieutenant governor as the Natural Law Party nominee, with 4,973 votes (0.1%).
November 8, 2022
Source: ballotpedia.org
Lost the November 3, 2020 general election for U.S. Senate in Michigan as the Natural Law Party nominee, with 13,093 votes (0.2%).
November 3, 2020
Source: ballotpedia.org
Lost the November 6, 2018 general election for two Michigan Supreme Court seats as the Natural Law Party nominee, with 209,103 votes (3.3%).
November 6, 2018
Source: ballotpedia.org
Said in a November 5, 2018 interview that, as chair of the Natural Law Party of Michigan, he opened the party's ballot line to anyone who wants to run outside the Democratic and Republican parties.
November 5, 2018
Source: wdet.org
Lost the November 8, 2016 general election for a Michigan Supreme Court seat as the Natural Law Party nominee, with 336,160 votes (9.76%). Incumbent Justice David Viviano won.
November 8, 2016
Source: ballotpedia.org
Past race Doug Dern ran in:
- Attorney General · November 3, 2026 · Michigan