State Attorney General

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The party distribution of Attorneys General by state. Blue equals a Democrat, red equals a Republican.
The party distribution of Attorneys General by state. Blue equals a Democrat, red equals a Republican.

The State Attorney General in the United States is an executive office in all 50 US States that serves as the chief legal advisor to the state government and the chief law enforcement officer in the various states. In some states, the Attorney General serves as the head of the state's Department of Justice with responsibilities similar to that of the United States Department of Justice. Most attorneys general are elected state-wide, but in a few states the selection is made by the Governor, the state legislature, or the state supreme court.

The current party composition of the 50 state Attorneys General are:

List of Attorneys General in US States;

Current Attorney General State Party Took office Term expires
Troy King Alabama Republican 2004 2011
Talis J. Colberg Alaska Republican 2006 Appointed by Governor
Terry Goddard Arizona Democratic 2003 2011
Dustin McDaniel Arkansas Democratic 2007 2011
Jerry Brown California Democratic 2007 2011
John Suthers Colorado Republican 2005 2011
Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Democratic 1991 2011
Beau Biden Delaware Democratic 2007 2011
Bill McCollum Florida Republican 2007 2011
Thurbert Baker Georgia Democratic 1997 2011
Mark J. Bennett Hawaii Republican 2003 Appointed by Governor
Lawrence Wasden Idaho Republican 2003 2011
Lisa Madigan Illinois Democratic 2003 2011
Steve Carter Indiana Republican 2001 2008
Thomas John Miller Iowa Democratic 1995 2011
Paul Morrison Kansas Democratic 2007 2011
Greg Stumbo Kentucky Democratic 2004 2007
Charles Foti Louisiana Democratic 2004 2007
G. Steven Rowe Maine Democratic 2001 Elected by the Legislature
Doug Gansler Maryland Democratic 2007 2011
Martha Coakley Massachusetts Democratic 2007 2011
Mike Cox Michigan Republican 2003 2011
Lori Swanson Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2007 2011
Jim Hood Mississippi Democratic 2004 2007
Jay Nixon Missouri Democratic 1993 2008 (running for Governor)
Mike McGrath Montana Democratic 2001 2008
Jon Bruning Nebraska Republican 2002 2011
Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada Democratic 2007 2011
Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire Republican 2004 Appointed by Governor
Anne Milgram New Jersey Democratic 2007 Appointed by Governor
Gary King New Mexico Democratic 2007 2011
Andrew Cuomo New York Democratic 2007 2011
Roy A. Cooper North Carolina Democratic 2001 2008
Wayne Stenehjem North Dakota Republican 2001 2008
Marc Dann Ohio Democratic 2007 2011
Drew Edmondson Oklahoma Democratic 1995 2011
Hardy Myers Oregon Democratic 1997 2008
Tom Corbett Pennsylvania Republican 2005 2008
Patrick C. Lynch Rhode Island Democratic 2003 2011
Henry McMaster South Carolina Republican 2003 2011
Larry Long South Dakota Republican 2003 2011
Robert E. Cooper, Jr. Tennessee Democratic 2007 2011 (appointed by Tennessee Supreme Court)
Greg Abbott Texas Republican 2002 2011
Mark Shurtleff Utah Republican 2001 2008
William Sorrell Vermont Democratic 1997 2011
Bob McDonnell Virginia Republican 2006 2009
Rob McKenna Washington Republican 2005 2008
Darrell McGraw West Virginia Democratic 1993 2008
J.B. Van Hollen Wisconsin Republican 2007 2011
Patrick Crank Wyoming Democratic 2003 Appointed by Governor


State Attorneys General in the United States
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AK: Talis J. Colberg
AL: Troy King
AR: Dustin McDaniel
AZ: Terry Goddard
CA: Jerry Brown
CO: John Suthers
CT: Richard Blumenthal
DE: Beau Biden
FL: Bill McCollum
GA: Thurbert Baker

HI: Mark J. Bennett
IA: Tom Miller
ID: Lawrence Wasden
IL: Lisa Madigan
IN: Steve Carter
KS: Paul J. Morrison
KY: Jack Conway
LA: Charles Foti
MA: Martha Coakley
MD: Doug Gansler

ME: G. Steven Rowe
MI: Mike Cox
MN: Lori Swanson
MO: Jay Nixon
MS: Jim Hood
MT: Mike McGrath
NC: Roy A. Cooper
ND: Wayne Stenehjem
NE: Jon Bruning
NH: Kelly Ayotte

NJ: Anne Milgram
NM: Gary King
NV: Catherine Cortez Masto
NY: Andrew Cuomo
OH: Marc Dann
OK: Drew Edmondson
OR: Hardy Myers
PA: Tom Corbett
RI: Patrick C. Lynch
SC: Henry McMaster

SD: Larry Long
TN: Robert E. Cooper, Jr.
TX: Greg Abbott
UT: Mark Shurtleff
VA: Bob McDonnell
VT: William Sorrell
WA: Rob McKenna
WI: J. B. Van Hollen
WV: Darrell McGraw
WY: Patrick Crank

Other members of the National Association of Attorneys General
AS: Afa Ripley, Jr. • GU: Alicia Limtiaco • NMI: Matt Gregory • PR: Roberto Sánchez Ramos • VI: Kerry Drue
DC: Linda Singer • United States: Michael Mukasey (honorary member)
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