State attorney general
Party affiliation of current United States attorneys general
Democratic attorney general
Republican attorney general
Independent attorney general
vacant
The state attorney general in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those of the United States Department of Justice.
The current party composition of the state Attorneys General are:
- 27 Republicans
- 23 Democrats
The composition for territories and districts are:
- 3 Democrats
- 3 Nonpartisan
Attorneys general are popularly elected in 43 states and in the District of Columbia and Guam. In Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Wyoming, as well as in the other territories, the attorney general is appointed by the governor. The attorneys general of Maine and of Tennessee are elected by the Maine Legislature and by the Tennessee Supreme Court, respectively.[1]
Table
List of attorneys general by U.S. states and territories:
| Officeholder | State | Party | Assumed office | Term expires | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strange, LutherLuther Strange | Alabama | Rep | January 17, 2011 | 2019 | Tulane University |
| Richards, CraigCraig Richards | Alaska | Rep | December 2, 2014 | Appointed by Governor | Washington and Lee University |
| Ale, TalauegaTalauega Ale | American Samoa | Dem | January 28, 2014 | Appointed by Governor | Drake University |
| Brnovich, MarkMark Brnovich | Arizona | Rep | January 5, 2015 | 2019 | University of San Diego |
| Rutledge, LeslieLeslie Rutledge | Arkansas | Rep | January 13, 2015 | 2019 | University of Arkansas, Little Rock |
| Harris, KamalaKamala Harris | California | Dem | January 3, 2011 | 2019 | University of California, Hastings |
| Coffman, CynthiaCynthia Coffman | Colorado | Rep | January 11, 2015 | 2019 | Georgia State University |
| Jepsen, GeorgeGeorge Jepsen | Connecticut | Dem | January 5, 2011 | 2019 | Harvard University |
| Denn, MatthewMatthew Denn | Delaware | Dem | January 6, 2015 | 2019 | Yale University |
| Racine, KarlKarl Racine | District of Columbia | Dem | January 2, 2015 | 2019 | University of Virginia |
| Bondi, PamPam Bondi | Florida | Rep | January 4, 2011 | 2019 | Stetson University |
| Olens, SamSam Olens | Georgia | Rep | January 10, 2011 | 2019 | Emory University |
| Barrett-Anderson, ElizabethElizabeth Barrett-Anderson | Guam | Rep | January 5, 2015 | 2019 | Santa Clara University |
| Chin, DougDoug Chin | Hawaii | Dem | March 12, 2015 | Appointed by Governor | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Wasden, LawrenceLawrence Wasden | Idaho | Rep | January 6, 2003 | 2019 | University of Idaho, Moscow |
| Madigan, LisaLisa Madigan | Illinois | Dem | January 13, 2003 | 2019 | Loyola University Chicago |
| Zoeller, GregGreg Zoeller | Indiana | Rep | January 12, 2009 | 2017 | Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Miller, TomTom Miller | Iowa | Dem | January 6, 1995 | 2019 | Harvard University |
| Schmidt, DerekDerek Schmidt | Kansas | Rep | January 10, 2011 | 2019 | Georgetown University |
| Conway, JackJack Conway | Kentucky | Dem | January 7, 2008 | 2016 | George Washington University |
| Caldwell, BuddyBuddy Caldwell | Louisiana | Rep | January 14, 2008 | 2016 | Tulane University |
| Mills, JanetJanet Mills | Maine | Dem | January 7, 2011 | Elected by the Legislature | University of Maine, Portland |
| Frosh, BrianBrian Frosh | Maryland | Dem | January 6, 2015 | 2019 | Columbia University |
| Healey, MauraMaura Healey | Massachusetts | Dem | January 21, 2015 | 2019 | Northeastern University |
| Schuette, BillBill Schuette | Michigan | Rep | January 1, 2011 | 2019 | University of San Francisco |
| Swanson, LoriLori Swanson | Minnesota | Dem | January 2, 2007 | 2019 | William Mitchell College |
| Hood, JimJim Hood | Mississippi | Dem | January 14, 2004 | 2016 | University of Mississippi |
| Koster, ChrisChris Koster | Missouri | Dem | January 12, 2004 | 2017 | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| Fox, TimTim Fox | Montana | Rep | January 7, 2013 | 2017 | University of Montana |
| Peterson, DougDoug Peterson | Nebraska | Rep | January 8, 2015 | 2019 | Pepperdine University |
| Laxalt, AdamAdam Laxalt | Nevada | Rep | January 5, 2015 | 2019 | Georgetown University |
| Foster, JosephJoseph Foster | New Hampshire | Dem | May 15, 2013 | 2017 (Appointed by Governor) | George Washington University |
| Hoffman, JohnJohn Hoffman (Acting) | New Jersey | Rep | June 10, 2013 | Appointed by Governor | Duke University |
| Balderas, HectorHector Balderas | New Mexico | Dem | January 1, 2015 | 2019 | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
| Schneiderman, EricEric Schneiderman | New York | Dem | January 6, 2011 | 2019 | Harvard University |
| Cooper, RoyRoy Cooper | North Carolina | Dem | January 1, 2001 | 2017 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Stenehjem, WayneWayne Stenehjem | North Dakota | Rep | December 15, 2000 | 2019 | University of North Dakota |
| Manibusan, EdwardEdward Manibusan | Northern Mariana Islands | Ind | January 13, 2015 | 2019 | Gonzaga University |
| DeWine, MikeMike DeWine | Ohio | Rep | January 10, 2011 | 2019 | Ohio Northern University |
| Pruitt, ScottScott Pruitt | Oklahoma | Rep | January 10, 2011 | 2019 | University of Tulsa |
| Rosenblum, EllenEllen Rosenblum | Oregon | Dem | June 29, 2012 | 2017 | University of Oregon |
| Kane, KathleenKathleen Kane | Pennsylvania | Dem | January 15, 2013 | 2017 | Temple University |
| Miranda, CésarCésar Miranda | Puerto Rico[2] | PPD/Dem | January 13, 2014 | 2017 | Rutgers University, Camden |
| Kilmartin, PeterPeter Kilmartin | Rhode Island | Dem | January 4, 2011 | 2019 | Roger Williams University |
| Wilson, AlanAlan Wilson | South Carolina | Rep | January 12, 2011 | 2019 | University of South Carolina, Columbia |
| Jackley, MartyMarty Jackley | South Dakota | Rep | September 4, 2009 | 2019 | University of South Dakota |
| Slatery, HerbertHerbert Slatery | Tennessee | Rep | October 1, 2014 | 2022 (appointed by TN Supreme Court) | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Paxton, KenKen Paxton | Texas | Rep | January 5, 2015 | 2019 | University of Virginia |
| Griffiths, TerriTerri Griffiths (Acting) | U.S. Virgin Islands | Ind | January 16, 2015 | Appointed by Governor | Southern Illinois University University of Florida (LLM) |
| Reyes, SeanSean Reyes | Utah | Rep | December 30, 2013 | 2017 | University of California, Berkeley |
| Sorrell, WilliamWilliam Sorrell | Vermont | Dem | May 1, 1997 | 2017 | Cornell University |
| Herring, MarkMark Herring | Virginia | Dem | January 11, 2014 | 2018 | University of Richmond |
| Ferguson, BobBob Ferguson | Washington | Dem | January 16, 2013 | 2016 | New York University |
| Morrisey, PatrickPatrick Morrisey | West Virginia | Rep | January 14, 2013 | 2016 | Rutgers University, Newark |
| Schimel, BradBrad Schimel | Wisconsin | Rep | January 5, 2015 | 2019 | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Michael, PeterPeter Michael | Wyoming | Rep | July 9, 2013 | Appointed by Governor | University of Wyoming |
See also
References
- ↑ "About NAAG". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ The title of the head of Puerto Rico's Justice Department is the Secretary of Justice, not Attorney General.
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