Democrat Eli Savit won Michigan’s attorney general race, defeating Republican Doug Lloyd, according to The Associated Press.
AP called the race at 2:28 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 4. As of its 7:41 a.m. EST update, Savit had 2,441,336 votes, or 52.4%, compared with Lloyd’s 2,084,904 votes, or 44.8%. AP estimated that 96% of votes had been counted.
AP has declared Savit the winner. Vote totals remain unofficial and may change as additional ballots are counted.
Savit, the Washtenaw County prosecutor, will succeed Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel, who cannot seek another term because of term limits, according to 9&10 News. Lloyd is Eaton County’s prosecutor, giving the race a direct Lansing-area connection.
Michigan attorney general results
The following figures appeared in AP’s 7:41 a.m. EST update Nov. 4:
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Eli Savit — AP winner | Democratic | 2,441,336 | 52.4% |
Doug Lloyd | Republican | 2,084,904 | 44.8% |
Jason Dye | Libertarian | 58,164 | 1.2% |
John Perry Ludtke Jr. | U.S. Taxpayers | 31,753 | 0.7% |
The available AP excerpt did not include totals for Green Party candidate Jeff Polonowski or Natural Law Party candidate Doug Dern. The table therefore does not represent all votes cast in the race.
Savit led Lloyd by 356,432 votes in that update. AP’s estimated share of votes counted is not a precinct reporting percentage.
The candidates
Savit clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg before working as senior legal counsel for the city of Detroit, according to the Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s race profile.
He was elected Washtenaw County prosecutor and told 9&10 News that his office created specialized teams for domestic violence and sexual assault cases.
Lloyd has served as a prosecutor for 30 years and has led the Eaton County office since 2013, according to his county biography. He is a former president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, according to the association’s 2021-22 officer list.
Lloyd told Michigan Public his campaign centered on public safety, affordability and consistent law enforcement. He said he helped create Eaton County’s Economic Crimes Unit in 2003 and that it had returned $10 million to area businesses and residents.
Dye, Polonowski, Dern and Ludtke also appeared on the ballot, according to the Michigan Department of State’s candidate list.
What’s at stake
The attorney general is Michigan’s chief lawyer and law enforcement official. The office’s responsibilities include criminal cases, consumer protection and legal counsel for state government, according to the department’s website.
Savit will oversee Michigan’s approach to ongoing litigation against the Trump administration, documented in the office’s federal actions tracker.
The office also weighs in on utility rate increase requests before the Michigan Public Service Commission, according to its utility advocacy information.
How to track results
Readers can follow additional returns through AP’s Michigan attorney general results page or the Michigan Secretary of State’s official results hub.
AP’s race call is separate from the official canvassing and certification process. Vote totals remain unofficial until that process is complete. This article will be updated as additional totals become available.
