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Michelle Henry Confirmed as Pennsylvania AG Following Josh Shapiro’s Gubernatorial Win

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Michelle Henry was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to serve as the state’s next AG. AG Henry was nominated by former AG Josh Shapiro to serve out the remainder of his term after he was elected Governor of Pennsylvania...more

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Hawaii Governor-Elect Announces AG Nomination

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Hawaii Governor-Elect Josh Green announced the nomination of Anne E. Lopez as the state’s next AG. Lopez is currently the chief operating officer and general counsel of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, a...more

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North Dakota Democrats Select Lamb as AG Candidate in November

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The North Dakota Democratic party has selected attorney Timothy Lamb as their candidate for AG. Lamb, a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, currently owns the Lamb Law Office in Grand Forks, North...more

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Governor Phil Murphy Announces Matt Platkin as New Jersey’s Next Attorney General

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On February 3, Governor Phil Murphy announced the nomination of Matt Platkin as the next attorney general of New Jersey, subject to Senate confirmation. Platkin previously served as policy director to Murphy in his...more

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New Candidates Join Massachusetts, Colorado Attorneys General Races

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Former Boston city councilor Andrea Campbell and workers’ rights lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan announced their candidacies for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 open-seat race for Massachusetts AG. As previously reported,...more

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Two New Candidates Enter Attorneys General Races

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Mike Hilgers, Nebraska State Senator and Speaker of the Legislature, declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the open-seat 2022 race for Nebraska AG. As previously reported, Incumbent Nebraska AG Doug Peterson...more

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AG Buzz and Election News: A Roundup

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New York AG Letitia James announced that she is no longer running for governor in the 2022 election and instead will seek a second term as AG, prompting all other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for AG to suspend...more

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‘Tis the Season for New Candidates to Jump into Attorneys General Races

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Former prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and current U.S. Army Reserve intelligence officer Abraham Hamadeh joined a crowded field of candidates for the Republican nomination in the 2022 open-seat race for...more

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Two Democratic Attorneys General Announce Future Plans

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District of Columbia AG Karl Racine announced that he will not seek reelection or run for mayor in 2022. Elected in 2015, AG Racine is the first elected AG in the District. Ryan Jones, an attorney in private practice,...more

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Race For Michigan Attorney General Heats Up On The Republican Side

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Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for the AG’s office. If successful, he will face incumbent Democratic AG Dana Nessel, who is seeking reelection, in a rematch...more

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Hawaii Attorney General Nominated For U.S. Attorney

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Hawaii AG Clare Connors was nominated by President Joe Biden for U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Connors was appointed to the AG’s office in January 2019 by Governor David Ige. Prior to serving as AG, Connors...more

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Arizona Attorney General Brnovich Seeks GOP Nomination For Senate Race

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Arizona AG Mark Brnovich announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2022, to challenge incumbent Senator Mark Kelly (D)...more

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The Stage Is Set In Virginia For 2021; In Other States, AG Candidates Declare For 2022

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Incumbent Virginia AG Mark Herring won the 2021 Democratic nomination for AG against Delegate Jay Jones in the Virginia primary election. As previously reported, he will face off against the Republican nominee, Delegate Jason...more

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Recent AG Moves: New AG Takes Office In Alaska; New Leader Elected By RAGA

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The Alaska legislature confirmed Mike Dunleavy’s nominee for Alaska AG, Treg Taylor, by a vote of 35-24. AG Taylor previously served as Deputy AG in charge of the civil division at the Alaska Department of Law, and has worked...more

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Second Republican Candidate Joins Race To Unseat Incumbent Wisconsin Attorney General

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University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Ryan Owens announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for Wisconsin AG, the office currently held by Democratic AG Josh Kaul...more

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California Gets A New AG | $188.6 Million Surgical Mesh Settlement | Keystone Pipeline Litigation

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State AGs in the News- Governor Newsom Nominates Rob Bonta for California Attorney General- •Governor Gavin Newsom nominated California Assemblyman Rob Bonta to replace Xavier Becerra as California AG. Bonta’s...more

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State Attorneys General Eye Higher Political Office

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Recently West Virginia State Attorney General (“AG”) Patrick Morrisey announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s seat in 2018, and Maine AG Janet Mills announced that she...more

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