New Jersey Attorney General

Current State AG: Matt Platkin (D)
Political Party: Democrat
Assumed Office: 2021

Matt Platkin was appointed as attorney general in February 2022 by Governor Phil Murphy, and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in September 2022. Prior to his appointment, AG Platkin served as an aide and then chief counsel to Governor Phil Murphy for eight years. Prior to entering public service, AG Platkin was a litigator at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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State AGs are elected in 43 states and D.C. In New Jersey, the governor appoints the AG.

Next Election:November 4, 2025
Election Process:Appointed
Term/Limit:4 years/ none

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News August 7, 2025

NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities, resolving multiple lawsuits regarding alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants at four industrial sites across…

News June 12, 2025

Democratic AGs Take Aim at ATF’s Decision to Distribute Firearm Triggers

A group of 16 Democratic AGs filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) throughout the United States. The lawsuit argues that FRTs were previously classified by the ATF as prohibited machine guns under federal law and seized…

News May 22, 2025

NV State Treasurer Running for AG; New Senior Staff in NJ, SC & VA

Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine announced he is running for the Democratic nomination for AG. He is the first candidate to announce his intention to run for AG to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited.

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