Incumbent
Michigan Democratic Attorney General nominee?
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APR 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOther
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMichigan
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BackgroundLawyer
EducationKalamazoo College
Notable personal detailsEli Noam Savit is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the elected prosecuting attorney of Washtenaw County, Michigan since January 2021. He has also taught as a lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School. Savit previously served as senior legal counsel in Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office and has worked as a civil-rights and public-interest attorney. He is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Attorney General in 2026.
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Positions
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.
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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
Eli Savit is in the news because Michigan Democrats endorsed him for attorney general at their April convention, putting him on track for the 2026 race. That endorsement has also drawn scrutiny, with party members and rivals pushing for an independent audit over reported voting irregularities and possible counting errors. Savit is one of the first candidates in the open race, which became available because Dana Nessel is term-limited.
What to know about the candidates running for Michigan attorney general in 2026 election
Candidates, AG Nessel want audit of Democratic convention after remote voting reports
Who Dems, Republicans endorsed for Michigan statewide offices in 2026
Dems endorse Gilchrist for secretary of state, Savit for AG
New updates coming soon
We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
- Polls
- Endorsements
- Fundraising