RAGA Targets Michigan AG Race as Best 1-Seat Flip Opportunity
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 21
RAGA Targets Michigan AG Race as Best 1-Seat Flip Opportunity
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 21
Summary
An Oct. 15 donor appeal from the Republican Attorneys General Association cast Michigan’s attorney general race as the GOP’s top chance to flip a Democratic-held seat this November.
The pitch centers on an open contest between Democrat Eli Savit and Republican Doug Lloyd to replace term-limited Attorney General Dana Nessel, with 31 attorney general seats on ballots nationwide.
RAGA argued the office carries unusual national clout because state attorneys general can challenge or reshape federal policy through litigation without needing congressional approval.
That has drawn close attention from party operatives, law firms and industries including utilities, energy and health care, even as the race remains overshadowed by higher-profile Michigan contests.