Dana Nessel defeated Tom Leonard, Lisa Lane Gioia, Chris Graveline, and Gerald T. Van Sickle in the general election for Attorney General of Michigan on November 6, 2018.
Apr 24, 2022 · Last modified on Sun 24 Apr 2022 10.51 EDT. Two candidates who were endorsed by Donald Trump won Michigan Republicans’ backing for attorney general and secretary of state at a convention ...
Apr 24, 2022 · They will be officially nominated at a second convention in August and challenge Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in November. Karamo won handily with two-thirds of the vote.
Apr 23, 2022 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two candidates who were endorsed by former President Donald Trump won Michigan Republicans’ backing for attorney general and secretary of state at a convention ...
Nominee | Dana Nessel | Tom Leonard |
Party | Democratic | Republican |
Popular vote | 2,031,117 | 1,916,117 |
Percentage | 49.0% | 46.3% |
Attorney General of the State of Michigan | |
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Appointer | Popular Election |
Term length | 4 Years, Renewable Once |
Inaugural holder | Daniel LeRoy |
Formation | 1837 |
Secretary of State of Michigan | |
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Incumbent Jocelyn Benson since January 1, 2019 | |
Michigan Department of State | |
Appointer | Popular election |
Term length | 4 Years, Renewable Once |
Michigan needs an Attorney General who advocates for greater inclusion in civil rights laws. As Attorney General I will aggressively prosecute hate crimes and all cases of discrimination, protect women's rights to access healthcare, and defend immigrants from Federal overreach.
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Michigan.
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From domestic relationships to doctors abusing their positions, too many Michiganders have been victims of sexual abuse. During one of the worst sexual abuse scandals in the history of the United States, Michigan was thrown into the spotlight in how we would prosecute Larry Nassar. I called for the resignation of Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon when no one else would and helped pass legislation to reform MSU’s outdated procedures to make sure this never happens again. As your next attorney general, I will fight every day to punish the offenders and anyone who enabled them.
Michigan’s seniors are being ripped off every day, and it is well past time we put a stop to it. They are being scammed and preyed upon, all too often by those who are closest to them. My first bill when I became a state representative increased penalties for people who abused our seniors. As your next attorney general, I will continue to lead on this issue and protect our most vulnerable Michiganders.
Heading into the election, Michigan had been a Republican trifecta since 2011, when Gov. Rick Snyder (R) took office and Republicans gained a majority in the Michigan House of Representatives. During the 2018 election, Michigan was a Republican triplex .
Gretchen Whitmer, a former Democratic leader in the Michigan Senate, won her race for governor against Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican endorsed by Mr. Trump. The water crisis in Flint, Mich., and the sex crimes committed by Dr. Larry Nassar, the former U.S.A. Gymnastics team doctor, had been issues in the campaign.
Ballot Measures. Even after President Trump’s 2016 victory in Michigan, Democrats were optimistic about flipping the governorship and keeping their United States Senate seat in the state. Gretchen Whitmer, a former Democratic leader in the Michigan Senate, won her race for governor against Attorney General ...
Mr. Bishop has generally voted in line with President Trump. Ms. Slotkin has focused her campaign on health care issues. The district leans Republican, with a mix of affluent suburbs, rural farmland and more liberal-leaning areas around Lansing and East Lansing.