The Republican finalists in the race to succeed outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton are Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton and Central Texas Congressman Chip Roy. The remaining Democratic contenders are former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski and Dallas state Sen.

Michigan paid more than $78 million in wages in 2025 to hundreds of Department of Attorney General employees.

Former President Obama on Tuesday warned against allowing the attorney general to become the president’s “consigliere,” emphasizing the need for the nation’s top prosecutor to remain independent of political influence.

Former East Bay legislator Rob Bonta’s re-election bid is buoyed by incumbency and a sizeable fundraising advantage, but former Orange County and Justice Department attorney Michael Gates sees daylight for an upset.

Ahead of the election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates vying to represent you.

John Kulewicz, backed by the Ohio Democratic Party, defeated former state Rep. Elliot Forhan in Tuesday's primary election.

Donalds told conservative talk show host Benny Johnson that DeSantis, who holds a degree from Harvard Law, would “make a very good Attorney General,” though he acknowledges acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is “doing a very good job” as a temporary-for-now replacement for former Attorney General Pam Bondi.