OAKLAND COUNTY, MICH. — Today, Karen McDonald, candidate for Michigan Attorney General and the Oakland County Prosecutor announced the results of a PPP Poll of Michigan voters which found she is the strongest candidate in the race for Attorney General.
The poll of 631 Michigan voters found McDonald leading both Matt DePerno and Kevin Kijewski, making McDonald the only Democrat in the race who is leading the candidates outside the margin of error. McDonald leads DePerno 44-37 and leads Kijewski 42-37.
“This poll shows what we are seeing every day on the ground, that Michigan voters are hungry for a candidate who has been willing to take on tough fights, will fight to protect our freedoms, uphold the law and keep our communities safe,” said McDonald.
View the poll memo here, which includes ballot tests of the other candidates.
McDonald has built early momentum with a strong set of endorsements from community organizations, labor unions and elected officials, including an endorsement from EMILY’s List and by reporting nearly $1 million raised for her campaign, more than the other candidates combined.
The poll which includes a mix of text message and phone interviews, was in the field November 28-30, 2025. The margin of error is 3.9 percent.
About Karen McDonald: Karen was elected Oakland County Prosecutor in 2020 and is committed to protecting victims of crime, improving outcomes for juveniles and families, and increasing fairness across the criminal justice system. Karen’s early initiatives have included reviewing the files of every pending juvenile lifer case in Oakland County, and establishing a Trafficking Unit, a Hate Crimes Unit, and a Conviction Integrity Unit. Prior to her election as Oakland County Prosecutor, Karen was an Oakland County Circuit Court judge from 2012 to 2019. As a judge, Karen specialized in family matters – including divorce and custody, child abuse and neglect, and adoption.
Karen began her career as a high school English teacher in Midland where she was a proud union member. Her experience teaching sparked her lifelong commitment to kids. Karen was raised in Portland, Michigan, alongside her two sisters. She now lives in Birmingham with her husband. Together they raised five children.
Contact: press@mcdonaldforag.com
Dec 4, 2025
