2026 forecast

Michigan Attorney General forecast

Eli Savit vs Doug Lloyd, an open seat. The model has Savit ahead by 9.2 points, with a 96 percent chance of winning.

Likely DModel D +9.2Polls D +2.8Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

83 counties · 16 lean Democratic
D +40R +40Hover a county for its projected vote

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, Senate and governorD +10.2
Down ballot history, moved to 2026D +21.5
Blend of every legD +14.7
With incumbency and primary unityD +14.7
With polls, 42% weightD +9.2

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between D +15.9 and D +2.5.

Polls of the race

3 polls
PollsterSampleEndedSavitLloydMargin
Mitchell Research & Communications for Michigan TV stations incl. CBS Detroit682 LV2026-10-013636R +0.0
Cygnal (R) / Beacon Research (D) for Michigan Enjoyer600 LV2026-09-213937D +2.0
Glengariff Group for WDIV / Detroit News600 LV2026-09-0336.335D +1.3