Michigan Attorney General election, 2026
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Michigan is holding an election forattorney general onNovember 3, 2026. This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of February 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.
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Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Attorney General of Michigan
Karen McDonald,Eli Savit,Matthew DePerno,Kevin Kijewski, andDoug Lloyd are running in the general election for Attorney General of Michigan on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Karen McDonald (D) | |
 | Eli Savit (D) | |
 | Matthew DePerno (R) | |
 | Kevin Kijewski (R)  | |
 | Doug Lloyd (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Totten (D)
Candidate profiles
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Party:Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Kevin Kijewski is a lifelong Republican, defense attorney, and former Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he oversaw 86 schools and 27,000 students. He currently represents Trump alternate electors facing politically motivated charges. During COVID, he helped lead a successful legal effort to reopen Michigan’s nonpublic schools. A former ACE teaching fellow through the University of Notre Dame, Kijewski began his career serving students in under-resourced communities. He holds a J.D. from Michigan State and a Master’s in Education from Notre Dame. He lives in Birmingham with his wife and daughter."
Key Messages
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Restore law and order by supporting law enforcement, cracking down on violent crime, and reversing soft-on-crime policies that endanger Michigan communities.
Protect constitutional freedoms by defending the Second Amendment, safeguarding religious liberty, and opposing government overreach and political prosecutions.
Rebuild trust in government by investigating voter fraud, exposing corruption, and ensuring accountability and transparency in Lansing.
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Kevin Kijewski (R)
Protect constitutional freedoms by defending the Second Amendment, safeguarding religious liberty, and opposing government overreach and political prosecutions.
Rebuild trust in government by investigating voter fraud, exposing corruption, and ensuring accountability and transparency in Lansing.
Kevin Kijewski (R)
Kevin Kijewski (R)
Kevin Kijewski (R)
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Michigan
IncumbentDana Nessel defeatedMatthew DePerno,Joe McHugh, andGerald T. Van Sickle in the general election for Attorney General of Michigan on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dana Nessel (D) | 53.2 | 2,329,195 |
| Matthew DePerno (R) | 44.6 | 1,952,408 | |
 | Joe McHugh (L) | 1.5 | 67,846 | |
 | Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.7 | 32,431 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,381,880 | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Attorney General of Michigan
IncumbentDana Nessel advanced from the Democratic convention for Attorney General of Michigan on August 21, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Nessel (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Attorney General of Michigan
Matthew DePerno defeatedRyan Berman andTom Leonard in the Republican convention for Attorney General of Michigan on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | ||
 | Ryan Berman (R) | |
| ✔ | | Matthew DePerno (R) |
 | Tom Leonard (R) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Michigan
Joe McHugh advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Michigan on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Joe McHugh (L) |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Attorney General of Michigan
Gerald T. Van Sickle advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Attorney General of Michigan on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
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2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Michigan
Dana Nessel defeatedTom Leonard,Lisa Lane Gioia,Chris Graveline, andGerald T. Van Sickle in the general election for Attorney General of Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Nessel (D) | 49.0 | 2,031,117 |
| Tom Leonard (R) | 46.3 | 1,916,117 | |
 | Lisa Lane Gioia (L) | 2.1 | 86,807 | |
 | Chris Graveline (Independent) | 1.7 | 69,889 | |
| Gerald T. Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.9 | 38,114 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,142,044 | ||
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2014
| Attorney General of Michigan, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill SchuetteIncumbent | 52.1% | 1,603,471 | |
| Democratic | Mark Totten | 44.2% | 1,359,839 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Altman | 1.9% | 57,345 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Gerald T. Van Sickle | 1% | 30,762 | |
| Green | John Anthony La Pietra | 0.8% | 25,747 | |
| Total Votes | 3,077,164 | |||
| Election results viaMichigan Department of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan's 1st | Jack Bergman | R+11 |
| Michigan's 2nd | John Moolenaar | R+15 |
| Michigan's 3rd | Hillary Scholten | D+4 |
| Michigan's 4th | Bill Huizenga | R+3 |
| Michigan's 5th | Tim Walberg | R+13 |
| Michigan's 6th | Debbie Dingell | D+12 |
| Michigan's 7th | Tom Barrett | EVEN |
| Michigan's 8th | Kristen McDonald Rivet | R+1 |
| Michigan's 9th | Lisa McClain | R+16 |
| Michigan's 10th | John James | R+3 |
| Michigan's 11th | Haley Stevens | D+9 |
| Michigan's 12th | Rashida Tlaib | D+21 |
| Michigan's 13th | Shri Thanedar | D+22 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan's 1st | 39.0% | 60.0% |
| Michigan's 2nd | 34.0% | 64.0% |
| Michigan's 3rd | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| Michigan's 4th | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| Michigan's 5th | 36.0% | 63.0% |
| Michigan's 6th | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| Michigan's 7th | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| Michigan's 8th | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| Michigan's 9th | 33.0% | 65.0% |
| Michigan's 10th | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| Michigan's 11th | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| Michigan's 12th | 67.0% | 29.0% |
| Michigan's 13th | 69.0% | 28.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,45.7% of Michiganians lived in one of the state's72 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and43.9% lived in one of7 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Michigan wasBattleground Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Joe Biden (D) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Michigan following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Michigan county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Republican | 72 | 45.7% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 7 | 43.9% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 2 | 6.8% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 1 | 1.9% | |||||
| New Republican | 1 | 1.8% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 9 | 50.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 74 | 49.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Michigan presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 13Democratic wins
- 18Republican wins
- 1other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[1] | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Michigan.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Michigan
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Michigan.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Michigan's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Michigan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 15 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Michigan's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Lieutenant Governor | Garlin Gilchrist II |
| Secretary of State | Jocelyn Benson |
| Attorney General | Dana Nessel |
State legislature
Michigan State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 19 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | |
Michigan House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 58 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | |
Trifecta control
Michigan Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in Michigan and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | United States | |
| Population | 10,077,331 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 56,610 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 74.8% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 13.4% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 6.3% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.7% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 31.8% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $71,149 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.1% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
Attorney General elections in 2026
There are 30attorney general seats on the ballot in2026.
See also
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Footnotes
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