2018 Michigan Attorney General election

The Michigan Attorney General election of 2018 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.

2018 Michigan Attorney General Election
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
Turnout4,111,676
 
Nominee Dana Nessel Tom Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,031,117 1,916,117
Percentage 49.0% 46.3%
County results
Nessel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Leonard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Bill Schuette
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Dana Nessel
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

Nessel defeated Leonard by 110,453 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 source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Tom
Leonard (R)		 Dana
Nessel (D)		 Other Undecided
Glengariff Group October 25–27, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 34% 45% 5%[10] 17%
Michigan State University October 13–22, 2018 169 – 40% 37% – –
EPIC-MRA October 18–23, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 39% 39% 9%[11] 13%
Marketing Resource Group October 14–18, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 34% 39% 10%[12] 16%
Glengariff Group September 30 – October 2, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 32% 39% 6%[13] 24%
EPIC-MRA September 21–25, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 32% 38% 5%[14] 19%
Glengariff Group September 5–7, 2018 600 ± 4.0% 29% 42% 5% 24%

Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of October 21, 2018
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash 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[15]

Results
Michigan Attorney General election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Dana Nessel 2,031,117 49.04% +4.85%
Republican Tom Leonard 1,916,117 46.26% -5.81%
Libertarian Lisa Lane Giola 86,807 2.10% +0.24%
Independent Chris Graveline 69,889 1.69% N/A
Taxpayers Gerald Van Sickle 38,114 0.92% -0.08%
Total votes '4,142,044' '100.0%' N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

References
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  10. Lisa Lane Giola (L) with 3%, Gerald Van Sickle (UTP) with 1%, Chris Graveline (I) with 1%
  11. Lisa Lane Giola (L) with 4%, "Other candidate" with 5%
  12. "Someone else" with 6%, Lisa Lane Giola (L) with 4%
  13. Lisa Lane Giola (L) with 4%, Chris Graveline (I) with <1%
  14. Lisa Lane Giola (L) with 5%
  15. "Campaign finance data". Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  16. https://mielections.us/election/results/2018GEN_CENR.html
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