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State AG Pulse | An Early Peek At the 2026 State AG Elections

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2026 is set to be a bumper year for state AG elections with 30+ states across the nation set to elect or re-elect their chief legal officer. And with AGs weighing in on everything from tariffs to taxes to immigration,...more

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New Candidates Enter Michigan and Texas AG Races Ahead of 2026

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Michigan – Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd has announced his candidacy for Michigan AG in 2026. Lloyd, a Republican, joins a growing list of candidates for the seat, including Karen McDonald, Kevin Kijewski, and Mark...more

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Nevada AG Race Expands; Texas AG Contest Adds Democratic Candidate

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Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada’s state senate majority leader and a former prosecutor, has announced that she is running for Nevada AG in 2026 to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited. Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine and Douglas...more

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Virginia Viewpoint: Primary Election Results

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On Tuesday, voters in Virginia cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries that will shape hotly contested statewide elections and determine control of the House of Delegates this November. As is customary,...more

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The VA Primary – A Bellwether For the Country?

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has a reputation as an electoral bellwether and its primary election on June 17 will be closely watched for clues as to both the outcome of November’s race, and how the 30+ state AG elections may...more

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Ohio News: AG Yost Announces Bid for Governor, State Auditor Joins AG Race

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, currently serving his second term and term-limited, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in 2026....more

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Former State Delegate Jones Launches Bid for VA AG

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Former Norfolk Delegate Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones has announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia AG in advance of the state’s 2025 election. Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor is also...more

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State of the States: 2024 Elections

What are the outcomes of the 2024 U.S. state elections – and what does it mean for companies growing and operating across the country?  Our update examines the available outcomes and trends from critical state Attorneys...more

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A Look Ahead to the 2024 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) President Sean Rankin joins Troutman Pepper Partners Ashley Taylor and Clayton Friedman to discuss the upcoming November 5 election and...more

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Colorado AG Issues Advisory on Deepfakes Ahead of 2024 General Election

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On September 9, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser issued a public advisory warning voters about the dangers of election misinformation and disinformation in the form of realistic-looking images, videos, and audio...more

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Missouri and Washington AG Primary Results

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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey won the Republican primary and will face Democrat Elad Gross, an attorney in private practice, in the general election. In Washington, Democrat Nick Brown, a former U.S. Attorney for the Western...more

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State AG Pulse | Swinging Through the Rust Belt, the Sun Belt and the South

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In our third State AG Pulse episode in season 4, we spotlight the pivotal Pennsylvania race with the benefit of insights from Cozen Public Strategies’ Jim Davis in Harrisburg and Joe Hill in Philadelphia. Meghan Stoppel and...more

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State AG Pulse | The Election of the Double Haters

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In this first episode of our new season, the State AG Group’s Jerry Kilgore and Stephen Cobb compare notes with Cozen Public Strategies CEO Howard Schweitzer and the Hon. Rodney Davis on the issues and politics of the...more

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2024 Will Be a Big Year for State AG Elections—Is Your Company Prepared?

The rise of the state attorney general (AG) as a regulator, disruptor and policy engine should be well-known to everyone in the business world by now. If your company doesn’t have a strategy for building relationships with...more

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Orrick’s 2022 State Attorney General Election Report - January 2023

It was a busy 2022 election year for state Attorneys General (AGs) with races in 31 of the 43 states with elected AGs, including the District of Columbia. The Orrick State Attorney General Team’s election results report...more

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The New State Attorneys General: Profiles and Priorities - December 2022

In the 2022 midterm elections, 31 states had contested Attorneys General elections, producing 15 new state AGs so far. The Arizona AG race was decided by just 510 votes, triggering an automatic recount. A judge is expected to...more

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State Attorneys General Post-Election Report 2022

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STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL POST-ELECTION REPORT 2022 State attorneys general continue to dominate the national legal and political landscape, with a partisan fervor that sometimes obscures the ongoing investigations and...more

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Orrick’s 2022 State Attorney General Election Report

It was a busy 2022 election year for state Attorneys General (AGs) with races in 31 of the 43 states with elected AGs, including the District of Columbia. The Orrick State Attorney General Team’s election results report...more

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2022 State Attorneys General Election Results and Analysis

Election Day this year saw races in 30 states and one in D.C. for attorney general, an increasingly relevant political position that holds enormous power over individuals and businesses alike. Tuesday’s elections resulted in...more

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Election News Roundup – 8.11.2022

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Tennessee: Jonathan Skrmetti, a Republican, has been selected by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve an eight-year term as the 28th Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter. Prior to becoming Governor Bill Lee’s chief legal...more

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Election News Roundup - 8.4.2022

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Arizona: Abe Hamadeh, with backing from Donald Trump, has emerged as the winner of the state’s GOP primary for AG, defeating attorney Rodney Glassman and retired Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould, along with three other...more

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Orrick’s 2022 State Attorney General Election Preview

It will be a busy election year in 2022 for state Attorneys General (AGs) with races in 31 of the 43 states with elected AGs, including the District of Columbia (which we count among the states in this report). The Orrick...more

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Election News Roundup - 6.30.2022

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South Dakota – Following the impeachment of AG Jason Ravnsborg, Governor Kristi Noem has selected Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo as the next state AG. Vargo, who was the lead prosecutor in Ravnsborg’s...more

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Election News Roundup

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District of Columbia – Brian Schwalb, partner-in-charge of the law firm Venable’s D.C. office, has emerged as the winner of the District’s Democratic primary election for AG. In a three-way race, Schwalb beat out attorneys...more

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AG Election Roundup June 16 2022

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South Carolina: Incumbent AG Alan Wilson has come out ahead in the state’s GOP primary, positioning him as the likely victor in the fall general election. Wilson, first elected in 2010, is currently in his third term in...more

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