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New Republican Candidate Joins the Illinois Attorney General Race

Private practice attorney Thomas DeVore, who led several high-profile court challenges to Illinois’s COVID-19-related mandates, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the race for Illinois AG....more

The State AG Report – 2.10.2022

Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Baby Food Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce...more

Attorneys General Appointment and Election News

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appointed former U.S. Attorney and Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley as AG following AG Wayne Stenehjem’s sudden passing in January 2022. AG Wrigley will serve out the remainder of the current...more

The State AG Report – 2.3.2022

The State AG Report – 2.3.2022 Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US:... ...more

New Candidates Join Massachusetts, Colorado Attorneys General Races

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

2022 Attorneys General Races Take Shape with New and Withdrawing Candidates

Private practice attorney Steve Kim announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 Illinois AG race. If successful, he will face incumbent Democratic AG Kwame Raoul, who is seeking a second term...more

State Attorney General Elections Matter: Preparing for November 2022

Over the next six months, the Cozen O’Connor State AG team will provide guidance on what corporate America needs to know in planning legal, regulatory and political strategies to anticipate and react to shifts in the AG...more

Longest-Serving North Dakota Attorney General Announces Retirement

North Dakota AG Wayne Stenehjem (R) announced that he will not run for reelection in 2022. AG Stenehjem was first elected in 2000 and won his most recent reelection in 2018 with over 67% of the vote. Republican Drew Wrigley,...more

Two New Candidates Enter Attorneys General Races

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

AG Buzz and Election News: A Roundup

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

‘Tis the Season for AG Association Elections and Awards

Iowa AG Tom Miller was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General, replacing outgoing NAAG president District of Columbia AG Karl Racine. AG Miller selected “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and...more

New Democratic Candidates Join Attorneys General Races

Former Maryland state court judge Katie Curran O’Malley announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 open-seat race for Maryland AG. As previously reported, Maryland AG Brian Frosh announced that he will...more

From Congress to the AG’s Office: Candidates with Congressional Backgrounds Enter 2022 AG Races

Republican U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for Texas AG. He will be competing against incumbent Republican AG Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner...more

Former Impeachment Prosecutor Enters 2022 Race for New York Attorney General

Daniel Goldman, former federal prosecutor and counsel to House Democrats during the first impeachment investigation of former President Donald Trump, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 open-seat...more

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

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

Developments in Post-AG Roles for Two Attorneys General

Hawaii AG Clare Connors’ nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii was approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and is now up for a full Senate vote... ...more

2021 Election Results and Another 2022 Open Seat

The election for Virginia Attorney General was held on November 2, 2021. Delegate Jason Miyares (R) defeated two-term incumbent Mark Herring (D) by a margin of 50.7% to 49.3% to become the first Latino elected as Virginia’s...more

Maryland Attorney General Will Not Seek Third Term

Maryland AG Brian Frosh announced that he will not seek a third term in 2022, opening the field for several candidates who immediately expressed their interest in seeking the Democratic nomination...more

New Candidates Join 2022 Attorneys General Races

Private practice attorney and former state Representative Adam Jarchow is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for Wisconsin AG. His announcement comes shortly after law professor Ryan Owens announced his...more

Two Democratic Attorneys General Announce Future Plans

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

List of Candidates Vying for Arizona Attorney General in Open-Seat Election Grows Rapidly

•Private practice attorney and former Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 open-seat election for Arizona AG. •As previously reported, other Republican...more

Race For Michigan Attorney General Heats Up On The Republican Side

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

Two Democrats Officially Join 2022 Attorney General Races

Former police officer and prosecutor Chris Mann is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 2022 race for Kansas AG. As previously reported, state Senator Kellie Warren, former Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and former...more

Pool Of Republican Candidates In Arizona’s 2022 Attorney General Race Expands

Dawn Grove, VP and corporate counsel at Karsten Manufacturing Company (parent company of golf club company PING), has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for Arizona AG...more

New Republican Challenger Enters The Race For Michigan Attorney General

•Michigan Republican State Representative Ryan Berman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 election for Michigan AG. •As previously reported, incumbent Michigan Democratic AG Dana Nessel is...more

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