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Attorney General

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Term
4 years
Candidates
6
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Attorney General is Michigan's chief lawyer, representing the state in court, issuing legal opinions and enforcing consumer protection and other state laws.

Public safety

Economy & jobs

  • Eli SavitDemocratic

    • Pledges to prosecute wage theft and payroll fraud
    • Pledges lawsuits against price gouging and deceptive practices
  • Doug LloydRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Jason DyeLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Jeff PolonowskiGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Doug DernNatural Law

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Eli SavitDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Doug LloydRepublican

    • Opposes politically motivated prosecutions
    • Pledges to investigate public corruption and political overreach
    • Pledges to advise lawmakers on drafting state laws
  • Jason DyeLibertarian

    • Proposes a public corruption task force in the AG's office
    • Supports recording court and public meetings by default
    • Proposes banning lobbyist gifts and revolving-door hiring
  • John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Jeff PolonowskiGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Doug DernNatural Law

    No documented position found.

Courts & justice

  • Eli SavitDemocratic

    • Supports diversion and treatment programs for lower-level offenses
    • Pledges state enforcement of civil-rights protections
  • Doug LloydRepublican

    • Pledges to prosecute without political favor or bias
    • Supports specialty courts that give offenders a second chance
  • Jason DyeLibertarian

    • Supports ending qualified immunity for government officials
    • Opposes civil asset forfeiture without due process
  • John Perry Ludtke Jr.U.S. Taxpayers

    No documented position found.

  • Jeff PolonowskiGreen

    No documented position found.

  • Doug DernNatural Law

    No documented position found.

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