The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Emily Yu

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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


Latest Michigan Attorney General News & Insights

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Republicans Join Georgia and Michigan 2026 AG Races

Republican Georgia State Senator Bill Cowsert has announced his intention to run for Georgia AG in 2026, joining fellow Republican State Senator Brian Strickland, who has filed papers that will enable him to start raising money for his campaign.  Current Republican Georgia AG Chris Carr has launched his campaign for governor in advance of the 2026 election.…

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States Continue to Get Tough on Tech over Child Safety

Alabama AG Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and affiliated entities alleging that the social media company violated state consumer protection laws by making deceptive representations, including representing that its app contains infrequent and mild adult content when, in reality, it contains frequent adult content. The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief,…

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NLRB and Michigan AG Partner to Protect Workers

The NLRB and Michigan AG Dana Nessel entered into a one-year agreement to increase inter-agency cooperation to strengthen worker protections. The Memorandum of Understanding strengthens the agencies’ partnership in areas of mutual interest including protecting Michigan workers against misclassification as independent contractors; promoting fair competition in labor markets; protecting rights of gig economy workers; ensuring workers can exercise rights…

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