Doug Lloyd, the Eaton County prosecuting attorney, is running as the Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Asked about his priorities in the Plymouth-Canton Post’s candidate questionnaire, Lloyd wrote: “My priority would be to make the Attorney General’s Office a strong partner for local law enforcement and prosecutors, while focusing its resources on serious threats that cross jurisdictional boundaries.”
Other candidates are Democrat Eli Savit, Libertarian Jason Dye, Natural Law Party candidate Doug Dern, Green Party candidate Jeff Polonowski and U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate John Perry Ludtke Jr., according to the Michigan Department of State’s official candidate listing.
Candidate information
Party: Republican
Education: Lloyd reported earning a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992 and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1988.
Family: Lloyd said he and his wife, Mina, have been married for 30 years and have two sons, Matthew and Nicolas, both Michigan State University graduates. Mina recently retired as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Ingham County.
Party endorsement: Michigan Republican Party delegates endorsed Lloyd at their March 28 convention in Novi. He received approximately 63% of the vote against Kevin Kijewski, according to Michigan Advance.
Experience and public service
Lloyd has worked in the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office since 2000 and has served as prosecutor since 2013, according to his questionnaire and the county’s staff directory.
“I am a career prosecutor with more than 30 years of legal and prosecutorial experience,” he wrote.
He reported managing 10 attorneys, 15 administrative staff, approximately 6,000 cases annually and a $1 million office budget.
Lloyd was appointed prosecutor in 2013, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024, according to his questionnaire. His previous roles include chief assistant prosecutor in Eaton County and chief trial attorney in the Drug and Arson Unit of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
He also reported serving as president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and as a special prosecutor handling economic crime diversion cases in Ingham and Clinton counties.
On the issues
Priorities for the office: Lloyd would focus the attorney general’s resources on violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, organized crime, financial crimes and crimes against vulnerable residents.
“I would also prioritize protecting Michigan families from fraud and consumer abuse, enforcing the law fairly and strengthening collaboration among state and local agencies,” he wrote.
Balancing public safety and defendants’ rights: Lloyd described those responsibilities as complementary.
“A prosecutor’s job is to seek justice, and that requires protecting the public, advocating for victims and respecting the constitutional rights of every person accused of a crime,” he wrote. “I believe every case should be evaluated on its individual facts and the applicable law.”
He added: “At the same time, prosecutors have an obligation to ensure that defendants receive due process and that cases are pursued fairly and ethically. A conviction is only meaningful when it is obtained through a fair process.”
What sets him apart: Lloyd pointed to his prosecutorial experience.
“The most important difference is experience. I have spent more than 30 years practicing law and prosecuting cases, including four terms as Eaton County Prosecutor,” he wrote.
“I also believe the Prosecutor’s Office should be focused on public safety and justice, not political agendas.”
Voters can find additional information on his campaign website.
Candidate responses were collected through the Plymouth-Canton Post’s candidate questionnaire. Direct quotations are the candidate’s own words.
