Attorney General
What does this office do?
- Suing companies that scam people in your state
- Enforcing consumer protection and fraud laws
- Representing the state in court
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Natural Law
Doug Dern is a bankruptcy and criminal defense lawyer in Hartland who has practiced since 2002 and chairs the Natural Law Party of Michigan. He wants to keep the ballot open to candidates outside the two major parties and to promote science-based solutions to government.
Republican
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.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for
Democratic
Eli Savit has been Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney since 2021 and earlier clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He wants to crack down on corporate polluters and consumer scams and fight wage theft.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Libertarian
Jason Dye founded WTPN.news, a website that tracks Michigan candidates, donors, and public officials. He wants to expose public corruption and defend constitutional rights such as free speech, gun rights, and protection from warrantless surveillance.
Green
Jeff Polonowski is a retired chemist who spent 36 years in drug research at Perrigo and serves on the Otsego Township Planning Commission. He wants to protect workers' rights and add consumer protections, such as limits on home foreclosures.
U.S. Taxpayers
As of October 2026, we found no public information about John Perry Ludtke Jr.'s job, background, or goals.
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com