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Michigan Attorney General

Current State AG
Dana Nessel (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Dana Nessel was elected as attorney general in 2018, and reelected in 2022. Prior to seeking public office, AG Nessel was president of the Fair Michigan Foundation, an anti-hate crime task force she founded. In 2005, AG Nessel opened her own law firm, Nessel and Kessel Law, handling criminal defense cases, civil rights actions, and general tort litigation. AG Nessel began her legal career as an assistant prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

Dana Nessel was elected as attorney general in 2018, and reelected in 2022. Prior to seeking public office, AG Nessel was president of the Fair Michigan Foundation, an anti-hate crime task force she founded. In 2005, AG Nessel opened her own law firm, Nessel and Kessel Law, handling criminal defense cases, civil rights actions, and general tort litigation. AG Nessel began her legal career as an assistant prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

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The AG is an elected position in Michigan.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 consecutive terms

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Deadline to File
  2. Republican Party Convention
  3. Democratic Party Convention
  4. Election Day
Eli Savit (D)
Democrat

Eli Savit (D)

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Doug Lloyd (R)
Republican

Doug Lloyd (R)

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Eli Savit (D)
Democrat

Eli Savit (D)

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Doug Lloyd (R)
Republican

Doug Lloyd (R)

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Latest Michigan Attorney General News & Insights

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AG Nessel Reaches Agreement with Five Below Resolving Alleged Pricing Violations

Michigan AG Dana Nessel secured an agreement with Five Below resolving allegations that the retailer’s scanners overcharged consumers at the register and failed to clearly display item prices. In November 2025, AG Nessel issued a notice of intended action to Five Below following alleged violations of the Michigan Shopping Reform and Modernization Act and the…

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Michigan AG Secures Monsanto PCB Settlement

Michigan AG Dana Nessel secured a settlement with Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia LLC to resolve allegations that the companies’ PCB-containing products caused environmental contamination in Michigan. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are toxic chemicals that build up in natural resources and are now banned for sale and manufacture in the U.S. Michigan alleged that…

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