2018 Michigan Attorney General election

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2018 Michigan Attorney General Election
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Nominee Dana Nessel Tom Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,031,1171,916,117
Percentage49.0%46.3%
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Nessel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Leonard:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tie:     40–50%
     No data
Attorney General before election

Bill Schuette
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dana Nessel
Democratic

The 2018 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, alongside elections to elect Michigan's governor, Class I United States Senator, Secretary of State, as well elections for Michigan's 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives, all 38 seats in the Michigan Senate and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives; to elect the Secretary of State of Michigan. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette was prohibited from seeking a third term due to term limits and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Michigan instead. The Michigan GOP was unsuccessful in looking to win its 5th straight attorney general election. Along with the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, the nominees for attorney general were chosen by party delegates at their respective party conventions.

Contents

Nessel defeated Leonard by 115,000 votes, becoming the first Democratic attorney general of Michigan since 2003, when Jennifer Granholm left office to become governor.

Republican Party

Candidates

Nominee

Declared

Declined

Democratic Party

Candidates

Nominee

Declared

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Tom
Leonard (R)		Dana
Nessel (D)		OtherUndecided
Glengariff Group October 25–27, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%34%45%5% [lower-alpha 2] 17%
EPIC-MRA October 18–23, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%39%39%9% [lower-alpha 3] 13%
Michigan State University October 13–22, 2018169 (RV)–40%37%––
Marketing Resource Group October 14–18, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%34%39%10% [lower-alpha 4] 16%
Glengariff Group September 30 – October 2, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%32%39%6% [lower-alpha 5] 24%
EPIC-MRA September 21–25, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%32%38%11% [lower-alpha 6] 19%
Glengariff Group September 5–7, 2018600 (LV)± 4.0%29%42%5%24%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 21, 2018
Candidate (party)Total receiptsTotal disbursementsCash on hand
Tom Leonard (R)$1,988,558.29$1,900,406.09$88,152.20
Dana Nessel (D)$1,573,966.91$1,329,134.98$244,831.93
Source: Michigan Department of State [10]

Results

Michigan Attorney General election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Dana Nessel 2,031,117 49.04% +4.85%
Republican Tom Leonard 1,916,11746.26%-5.81%
Libertarian Lisa Lane Giola86,8072.10%+0.24%
Independent Chris Graveline69,8891.69%N/A
Constitution Gerald Van Sickle38,1140.92%-0.08%
Total votes4,142,044 100.0% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ Giola (L) with 3%; Van Sickle (UTP) with 1%; Graveline (I) with 1%
  3. ↑ Giola (L) with 4%; "Other candidate" with 5%
  4. ↑ "Someone else" with 6%; Giola (L) with 4%
  5. ↑ Giola (L) with 4%; Graveline (I) with <1%
  6. ↑ "Other party candidate" with 6%; Giola (L) with 5%

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