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The attorney general of Washington is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Washington and head of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. The attorney general represents clients of the state and defends the public interest in accordance to state law.
Nicholas William Brown (born April 2, 1977) [1] is an American lawyer serving as the 19th attorney general of Washington since 2025. He served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from October 2021 to June 21, 2023, and was elected the Attorney General for Washington in 2024. Brown is the first African American to ...
Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the 24th governor of Washington.A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2013 to 2025 as the 18th attorney general of Washington, from 2004 to 2013 as a member of the King County Council, and from 2009 to 2013 as the council's chair.
The Washington Attorney General's Office serves over 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities, as well as the governor and Legislature. [10] As Attorney General, McKenna made the protection of consumers and businesses, the improvement of community safety and the advancement of open government his chief priorities. [11]
Washington (state) Attorney General elections (7 P) Pages in category "Washington (state) attorneys general" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River Killer are vying to become the next governor of a Democratic ...
She is the state’s second female governor, and the state’s first female attorney general. Gregoire served as chair of the National Governors Association from 2010 to 2011. [ 1 ] She also served on the governors' council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
The 2024 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of Washington, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington.