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 1
See also 2
References 3
External links 4

Table

List of attorneys general by U.S. states and territories:

Rows of the Attorney General table below are color coded indicating the political party of the office holder.

Blue indicates Democractic party.
Pink is Republican party.
Yellow are Independent politicians (unaffiliated with a political party).
White indicates Popular Democratic party.

Officeholder	State	Party	Assumed office	Term expires	Law School
Strange, LutherLuther Strange	Alabama	Rep	000000002011-01-17-0000January 17, 2011	2019	Tulane University
Richards, CraigCraig Richards	Alaska	Rep	000000002014-12-02-0000December 2, 2014	Appointed by Governor	Washington and Lee University
Ale, TalauegaTalauega Ale	American Samoa	Dem	000000002014-01-28-0000January 28, 2014	Appointed by Governor	Drake University
Brnovich, MarkMark Brnovich	Arizona	Rep	000000002015-01-05-0000January 5, 2015	2019	University of San Diego
Rutledge, LeslieLeslie Rutledge	Arkansas	Rep	000000002015-01-13-0000January 13, 2015	2019	University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Harris, KamalaKamala Harris	California	Dem	000000002011-01-03-0000January 3, 2011	2019	University of California, Hastings
Coffman, CynthiaCynthia Coffman	Colorado	Rep	000000002015-01-11-0000January 11, 2015	2019	Georgia State University
Jepsen, GeorgeGeorge Jepsen	Connecticut	Dem	000000002011-01-05-0000January 5, 2011	2019	Harvard University
Denn, MatthewMatthew Denn	Delaware	Dem	000000002015-01-06-0000January 6, 2015	2019	Yale University
Racine, KarlKarl Racine	District of Columbia	Dem	000000002015-01-02-0000January 2, 2015	2019	University of Virginia
Bondi, PamPam Bondi	Florida	Rep	000000002011-01-04-0000January 4, 2011	2019	Stetson University
Olens, SamSam Olens	Georgia	Rep	000000002011-01-10-0000January 10, 2011	2019	Emory University
Barrett-Anderson, ElizabethElizabeth Barrett-Anderson	Guam	Rep	000000002015-01-05-0000January 5, 2015	2019	Santa Clara University
Chin, DougDoug Chin	Hawaii	Dem	000000002015-03-12-0000March 12, 2015	Appointed by Governor	University of Hawaii at Manoa
Wasden, LawrenceLawrence Wasden	Idaho	Rep	000000002003-01-06-0000January 6, 2003	2019	University of Idaho, Moscow
Madigan, LisaLisa Madigan	Illinois	Dem	000000002003-01-13-0000January 13, 2003	2019	Loyola University Chicago
Zoeller, GregGreg Zoeller	Indiana	Rep	000000002009-01-12-0000January 12, 2009	2017	Indiana University, Bloomington
Miller, TomTom Miller	Iowa	Dem	000000001995-01-06-0000January 6, 1995	2019	Harvard University
Schmidt, DerekDerek Schmidt	Kansas	Rep	000000002011-01-10-0000January 10, 2011	2019	Georgetown University
Conway, JackJack Conway	Kentucky	Dem	000000002008-01-07-0000January 7, 2008	2016	George Washington University
Caldwell, BuddyBuddy Caldwell	Louisiana	Rep	000000002008-01-14-0000January 14, 2008	2016	Tulane University
Mills, JanetJanet Mills	Maine	Dem	000000002011-01-07-0000January 7, 2011	Elected by the Legislature	University of Maine, Portland
Frosh, BrianBrian Frosh	Maryland	Dem	000000002015-01-06-0000January 6, 2015	2019	Columbia University
Healey, MauraMaura Healey	Massachusetts	Dem	000000002015-01-21-0000January 21, 2015	2019	Northeastern University
Schuette, BillBill Schuette	Michigan	Rep	000000002011-01-01-0000January 1, 2011	2019	University of San Francisco
Swanson, LoriLori Swanson	Minnesota	Dem	000000002007-01-02-0000January 2, 2007	2019	William Mitchell College
Hood, JimJim Hood	Mississippi	Dem	000000002004-01-14-0000January 14, 2004	2016	University of Mississippi
Koster, ChrisChris Koster	Missouri	Dem	000000002004-01-12-0000January 12, 2004	2017	University of Missouri, Columbia
Fox, TimTim Fox	Montana	Rep	000000002013-01-07-0000January 7, 2013	2017	University of Montana
Peterson, DougDoug Peterson	Nebraska	Rep	000000002015-01-08-0000January 8, 2015	2019	Pepperdine University
Laxalt, AdamAdam Laxalt	Nevada	Rep	000000002015-01-05-0000January 5, 2015	2019	Georgetown University
Foster, JosephJoseph Foster	New Hampshire	Dem	000000002013-05-15-0000May 15, 2013	2017 (Appointed by Governor)	George Washington University
Hoffman, JohnJohn Hoffman (Acting)	New Jersey	Rep	000000002013-06-10-0000June 10, 2013	Appointed by Governor	Duke University
Balderas, HectorHector Balderas	New Mexico	Dem	000000002015-01-01-0000January 1, 2015	2019	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Schneiderman, EricEric Schneiderman	New York	Dem	000000002011-01-06-0000January 6, 2011	2019	Harvard University
Cooper, RoyRoy Cooper	North Carolina	Dem	000000002001-01-01-0000January 1, 2001	2017	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stenehjem, WayneWayne Stenehjem	North Dakota	Rep	000000002000-12-15-0000December 15, 2000	2019	University of North Dakota
Manibusan, EdwardEdward Manibusan	Northern Mariana Islands	Ind	000000002015-01-13-0000January 13, 2015	2019	Gonzaga University
DeWine, MikeMike DeWine	Ohio	Rep	000000002011-01-10-0000January 10, 2011	2019	Ohio Northern University
Pruitt, ScottScott Pruitt	Oklahoma	Rep	000000002011-01-10-0000January 10, 2011	2019	University of Tulsa
Rosenblum, EllenEllen Rosenblum	Oregon	Dem	000000002012-06-29-0000June 29, 2012	2017	University of Oregon
Kane, KathleenKathleen Kane	Pennsylvania	Dem	000000002013-01-15-0000January 15, 2013	2017	Temple University
Miranda, CésarCésar Miranda	Puerto Rico^[2]	PPD/Dem	000000002014-01-13-0000January 13, 2014	2017	Rutgers University, Camden
Kilmartin, PeterPeter Kilmartin	Rhode Island	Dem	000000002011-01-04-0000January 4, 2011	2019	Roger Williams University
Wilson, AlanAlan Wilson	South Carolina	Rep	000000002011-01-12-0000January 12, 2011	2019	University of South Carolina, Columbia
Jackley, MartyMarty Jackley	South Dakota	Rep	000000002009-09-04-0000September 4, 2009	2019	University of South Dakota
Slatery, HerbertHerbert Slatery	Tennessee	Rep	000000002014-10-01-0000October 1, 2014	2022 (appointed by TN Supreme Court)	University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Paxton, KenKen Paxton	Texas	Rep	000000002015-01-05-0000January 5, 2015	2019	University of Virginia
Griffiths, TerriTerri Griffiths (Acting)	U.S. Virgin Islands	Ind	000000002015-01-16-0000January 16, 2015	Appointed by Governor	Southern Illinois University University of Florida (LLM)
Reyes, SeanSean Reyes	Utah	Rep	000000002013-12-30-0000December 30, 2013	2017	University of California, Berkeley
Sorrell, WilliamWilliam Sorrell	Vermont	Dem	000000001997-05-01-0000May 1, 1997	2017	Cornell University
Herring, MarkMark Herring	Virginia	Dem	000000002014-01-11-0000January 11, 2014	2018	University of Richmond
Ferguson, BobBob Ferguson	Washington	Dem	000000002013-01-16-0000January 16, 2013	2016	New York University
Morrisey, PatrickPatrick Morrisey	West Virginia	Rep	000000002013-01-14-0000January 14, 2013	2016	Rutgers University, Newark
Schimel, BradBrad Schimel	Wisconsin	Rep	000000002015-01-05-0000January 5, 2015	2019	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Michael, PeterPeter Michael	Wyoming	Rep	000000002013-07-09-0000July 9, 2013	Appointed by Governor	University of Wyoming

References

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^ The title of the head of Puerto Rico's Justice Department is the Secretary of Justice, not Attorney General.

External links

Listing of official State Attorney General websites

Attorneys general of the United States

United States Attorney General: Loretta Lynch (D)

AL	Luther Strange (R)
AK	Craig Richards (R)
AZ	Mark Brnovich (R)
AR	Leslie Rutledge (R)
CA	Kamala Harris (D)
CO	Cynthia Coffman (R)
CT	George Jepsen (D)
DE	Matthew Denn (D)
FL	Pam Bondi (R)
GA	Sam Olens (R)
HI	Doug Chin (D)
ID	Lawrence Wasden (R)

IL	Lisa Madigan (D)
IN	Greg Zoeller (R)
IA	Tom Miller (D)
KS	Derek Schmidt (R)
KY	Jack Conway (D)
LA	Buddy Caldwell (R)
ME	Janet Mills (D)
MD	Brian Frosh (D)
MA	Maura Healey (D)
MI	Bill Schuette (R)
MN	Lori Swanson (D)
MS	Jim Hood (D)

MO	Chris Koster (D)
MT	Tim Fox (R)
NE	Doug Peterson (R)
NV	Adam Laxalt (R)
NH	Joseph Foster (D)
NJ	John Hoffman (R)*
NM	Hector Balderas (D)
NY	Eric Schneiderman (D)
NC	Roy Cooper (D)
ND	Wayne Stenehjem (R)
OH	Mike DeWine (R)
OK	Scott Pruitt (R)

OR	Ellen Rosenblum (D)
PA	Kathleen Kane (D)
RI	Peter Kilmartin (D)
SC	Alan Wilson (R)
SD	Marty Jackley (R)
TN	Herbert Slatery (R)
TX	Ken Paxton (R)
UT	Sean Reyes (R)
VT	William Sorrell (D)
VA	Mark Herring (D)
WA	Bob Ferguson (D)
WV	Patrick Morrisey (R)

WI	Brad Schimel (R)
WY	Peter Michael (R)
DC	Karl Racine (D)
Territories:
AS	Talauega Ale (D)
GU	Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson (R)
MP	Edward Manibusan (I)
PR	César Miranda (D)
VI	James S. Carroll (I)*

Political party affiliations:

*Acting Attorney General

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