Where do Eli Savit and Doug Lloyd stand on price gouging in Michigan?

Eli Savit, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor, built a worker and consumer protection unit and has led efforts to revitalize Michigan's Consumer Protection Act. He says he will take price gougers to court. Doug Lloyd declined to be interviewed by reporters and has not detailed his positions.

How much have DTE rate hikes cost Michigan families in 2026?

DTE received a $242 million rate hike in March 2026 and asked for another $474 million two months later. Michigan utilities can request a rate increase every 12 months.

Why does the Michigan Attorney General matter for utility bills?

When power companies ask for more money, the Attorney General is the one official who speaks for every Michigan family in those rate cases. The office is up for election in 2026.

Eli
Savit

Takes price gougers to court.

Doug
Lloyd

Won't say what he'd do.

Whose side are you on?

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Side by side

Eli Savit compared with Doug Lloyd
Issue	Eli Savit	Doug Lloyd
Built a team to fight price gouging and protect workers	EliYes. In Washtenaw County. [3]	DougNo record. [3]
Led a bipartisan coalition of prosecutors successfully seeking to restore Michigan’s consumer protection act	EliYes. [3]	DougRefused to join, siding with big businesses over everyday Michiganders.
Will fight DTE and Consumers Energy rate hikes in court	EliYes. [3]	DougWon't say. [3]
Will make Big Tech pay for its own power	EliYes. [3]	DougNo plan. [3]
Answered reporters' questions about rate hikes	EliYes. [3]	DougNo. [3]

Sources: Planet Detroit, September 3, 2026. Michigan AG Race Voter Guide, August 7, 2026.

The receipts

DTE and Consumers Energy are Michigan's two big power companies. They keep asking for rate hikes and continue to make record profits at the expense of Michigan families.

$242M

DTE's rate hike in March 2026[1]

$474M

What DTE asked for two months later[2]

These utility companies can ask for more every 12 months, and they do.

Eli Savit’s Record

As Washtenaw County's prosecutor, Eli Savit's job is to protect people, including from companies that cheat them.

In the face of economic uncertainty and skyrocketing prices, it’s more important than ever to protect Michigan consumers against predatory businesses. Eli Savit has already established himself as a statewide leader on consumer-protection issues. He created a unit in the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office specifically dedicated to worker and consumer protection—and has led multi-jurisdictional litigation efforts to revitalize Michigan's Consumer Protection Act.

Built a team just to protect workers and consumers.[3]
Leading the fight to fix Michigan's weak consumer protection law.[3]
Took on wage thieves, scammers, and slumlords.
Won't take a dime from DTE or Consumers Energy.[5]

Eli will prioritize consumer protection, and will litigate to stop price gouging, deceptive practices, and other consumer abuse.

Fighting for Michiganders

When the power companies want more money, one person speaks for every Michigan family: the Attorney General. That job is up for election this year.

Big Tech is building huge data centers in Michigan, and each one uses as much power as a small city. Someone has to pay to power them and the power companies want it to be you.

Eli Savit will fight that in court. Doug Lloyd has no plan.[3]

85%

of voters want to protect families from higher bills caused by data centers.

81%

of voters want a crackdown on price gouging.

Sources: Indivisible and Lake Research Partners, August 2026.[4]

Ask Doug Lloyd

He wouldn't answer reporters.[3] Will he answer you?

Doug, will you take on price gougers and scammers who hurt Michigan families?