Doug Lloyd
Republican · MI · Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney
Doug Lloyd has been Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney since 2013, after 17 years as an assistant prosecutor, and built the office's Economic Crimes Unit. He wants to prosecute crime fairly without political bias and to oppose politically motivated prosecutions.
Where Doug Lloyd stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Publicly criticized the Michigan Supreme Court on September 22, 2026 for ordering a new sentence for a man convicted of a 1988 armed home invasion at age 19. He said the court was legislating from the bench and eroding victims' rights.
September 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: eatoncounty.org
Announced on April 23, 2026 that his office won a life-without-parole sentence for the stepmother who murdered 6-year-old Kyron Kelemen. He publicly blamed failures by Genesee County Child Protective Services and police for the boy's death.
April 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: eatoncounty.org
Charged a 21-year-old man with first-degree premeditated murder and nine other counts on February 17, 2026. The February 13 shooting in Delta Township killed a 3-year-old girl and injured three people.
February 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: eatoncounty.org
Was named as president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan on a July 15, 2022 friend-of-the-court brief to the Michigan Supreme Court. The brief argued that duress is not a defense to murder (People v. Gafken).
July 15, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received the Michigan Retailers Association's endorsement for attorney general on June 25, 2026.
June 25, 2026
Source: retailers.com
Received the endorsement of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce's political action committee for attorney general on May 28, 2026.
May 28, 2026
Source: lansingchamber.org
Won the Michigan Republican Party's endorsement for attorney general at its convention on March 28, 2026, with 63% of delegate votes over defense attorney Kevin Kijewski.
March 28, 2026
Source: michiganadvance.com
Ruled on May 3, 2024 that three Eaton County sheriff's deputies were legally justified in the fatal January 2024 shooting of resident Garrett Freeman. He filed no criminal charges.
May 3, 2024
Source: eatoncounty.org
Served as president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, the statewide group of county prosecutors, as listed on its 2021-2022 officer roster in a December 17, 2021 letter to the Michigan Supreme Court.
December 17, 2021
Source: courts.michigan.gov
Agreed on February 21, 2019 to hand the criminal investigation of gymnastics coach John Geddert to Attorney General Dana Nessel's office. About a week earlier, he told accusers he did not yet have enough evidence to charge Geddert.
February 21, 2019
Source: michiganpublic.org
His office dropped all charges on March 6, 2015 against Higinio Rivera III, who was charged with raping and trying to strangle a 10-year-old girl. The dismissal said the case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
March 6, 2015
Source: gandernewsroom.com
Past race Doug Lloyd ran in:
- Attorney General · November 3, 2026 · Michigan