State Attorney General
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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:
- 31 Democrats
- 19 Republicans
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 |
| Stephen Six | Kansas | Democratic | 2008 | 2011 |
| Jack Conway | Kentucky | Democratic | 2007 | 2011 |
| James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Jr. | Louisiana | Democratic | 2008 | 2011 |
| 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 | 2009 (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 | July 2008 (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 |
| Nancy H. Rogers | Ohio | Democratic | 2008 | 2008 (Appointed by Governor, will not seek election in November 2008) |
| 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 |
| Bruce A. Salzburg | Wyoming | Democratic | 2007 | Appointed by Governor |
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