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Eli Savit

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Democrat

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Eli Savit

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Michigan Democratic Attorney General nominee?

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APR 20, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleOther

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationMichigan

BackgroundAttorney

EducationKalamazoo College (BA)

Notable personal detailsEli Noam Savit is an American lawyer and professor who has served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County, Michigan since January 2021. He previously worked as senior legal counsel for the City of Detroit and has litigated public-interest and civil-rights matters. Savit is a University of Michigan Law School graduate and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor (ret.) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He is also a lecturer affiliated with the University of Michigan Law School and is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Attorney General.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports protecting access to reproductive health care and opposes enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban; emphasizes investing in healthcare, education, and social services as means to prevent crime and support community well-being. Positions emphasize expanding access and protecting patients and providers rather than market-based rollbacks of government coverage.

Immigration & Border

Eli Savit has directed his office to avoid coordinating with federal immigration enforcement, prioritize visa certifications for trafficking and crime victims, and adopt policies that reduce immigration-related consequences from state-level convictions. He has publicly supported limiting ICE courthouse arrests to ensure noncitizen victims and witnesses participate in the justice system. These actions emphasize protecting access to justice for immigrants while continuing to prosecute serious crimes.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports protecting access to abortion and reproductive health care, opposes criminalizing patients or providers, and has backed a state constitutional amendment to enshrine reproductive freedom while acknowledging existing regulatory limits (such as parental-consent rules) may remain. As Washtenaw County Prosecutor he pledged not to prosecute individuals for seeking abortions and has supported legal efforts to block Michigan's 1931 abortion ban.

Climate & Energy

Supports taking legal action against corporate polluters and frames environmental protection as part of consumer and public-health advocacy; has written scholarly work critiquing fossil-fuel influence on state attorneys general and arguing for checks on that influence. Does not present Green New Deal–level commitments on campaign materials but emphasizes enforcement against polluters and protecting communities from environmental harms.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal background checks, safe-storage requirements, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (red flag laws) while pursuing criminal-justice reforms. Positions emphasize preventing gun violence through these regulatory and court-based tools rather than unfettered deregulation.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Eli Savit has been endorsed by Michigan Democrats for attorney general in the 2026 race, making him the party’s chosen candidate for the open seat. That endorsement has also been under scrutiny, with complaints and calls for an independent audit over possible voting irregularities at the convention. He is now one of the main candidates in the race, with the primary and general election still ahead.

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