State Attorney General
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The State Attorney General in the United States is an executive office in all 50 US States that serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government and the chief law enforcement officer in the various states. In some states, the Attorney General serves as the head of the state's Department of Justice with responsibilities similar to that of the United States Department of Justice. Many attorneys general are elected state-wide, while in other states the selection is made by the Governor or the state legislature.
The current party composition of the 50 state Attorneys General are:
- 31 Democrats
- 19 Republicans
List of Attorneys General in US States;
| Current Attorney General | State | Party | Took office | Replacement? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy King | Alabama | Republican | 2004 | 2011 |
| Talis J. Colberg | Alaska | Republican | 2006 | Appointed by Governor |
| Terry Goddard | Arizona | Democratic | 2003 | 2011 |
| Dustin McDaniel | Arkansas | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Jerry Brown | California | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| John Suthers | Colorado | Republican | 2005 | 2011 |
| Richard Blumenthal | Connecticut | Democratic | 1991 | 2011 |
| Beau Biden | Delaware | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Bill McCollum | Florida | Republican | 2007 | 2011 |
| Thurbert Baker | Georgia | Democratic | 1997 | 2011 |
| Mark J. Bennett | Hawaii | Republican | 2003 | Appointed by Governor |
| Lawrence Wasden | Idaho | Republican | 2003 | 2011 |
| Lisa Madigan | Illinois | Democratic | 2003 | 2011 |
| Steve Carter | Indiana | Republican | 2001 | 2008 |
| Thomas John Miller | Iowa | Democratic | 1995 | 2011 |
| Paul Morrison | Kansas | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Greg Stumbo | Kentucky | Democratic | 2004 | 2007 |
| Charles Foti | Louisiana | Democratic | 2004 | 2007 |
| G. Steven Rowe | Maine | Democratic | 2001 | Elected by the Legislature |
| Doug Gansler | Maryland | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Martha Coakley | Massachusetts | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Mike Cox | Michigan | Republican | 2003 | 2011 |
| Lori Swanson | Minnesota | Democratic (DFL) | 2007 | 2011 |
| Jim Hood | Mississippi | Democratic | 2004 | 2007 |
| Jay Nixon | Missouri | Democratic | 1993 | 2008 (running for Governor) |
| Mike McGrath | Montana | Democratic | 2001 | 2008 |
| Jon Bruning | Nebraska | Republican | 2002 | 2011 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Nevada | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Kelly Ayotte | New Hampshire | Republican | 2004 | Appointed by Governor |
| Stuart Rabner | New Jersey | Democratic | 2006 | Appointed by Governor |
| Gary King | New Mexico | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Andrew Cuomo | New York | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Roy A. Cooper | North Carolina | Democratic | 2001 | 2008 |
| Wayne Stenehjem | North Dakota | Republican | 2001 | 2008 |
| Marc Dann | Ohio | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| Drew Edmondson | Oklahoma | Democratic | 1995 | 2011 |
| Hardy Myers | Oregon | Democratic | 1997 | 2008 |
| Tom Corbett | Pennsylvania | Republican | 2005 | 2008 |
| Patrick C. Lynch | Rhode Island | Democratic | 2003 | 2011 |
| Henry McMaster | South Carolina | Republican | 2003 | 2011 |
| Larry Long | South Dakota | Republican | 2003 | 2011 |
| Paul Summers | Tennessee | Democratic | 1999 | 2007 (appointed by Tennessee Supreme Court) |
| Greg Abbott | Texas | Republican | 2002 | 2011 |
| Mark Shurtleff | Utah | Republican | 2001 | 2008 |
| William Sorrell | Vermont | Democratic | 1997 | 2011 |
| Bob McDonnell | Virginia | Republican | 2006 | 2009 |
| Rob McKenna | Washington | Republican | 2005 | 2008 |
| Darrell McGraw | West Virginia | Democratic | 1993 | 2008 |
| J.B. Van Hollen | Wisconsin | Republican | 2007 | 2011 |
| Patrick Crank | Wyoming | Democratic | 2003 | Appointed by Governor |
