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Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Emily Yu

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Rhode Island Attorney General

Current State AG
Peter Neronha (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Peter Neronha was elected as the 40th Rhode Island Attorney General in 2018 and reelected in 2022. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island under President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. While in this role, he made public corruption a top priority and prosecuted numerous cases against state and local elected officials. AG Neronha also served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the same district, and earlier as an assistant AG in the Rhode Island...

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Peter Neronha was elected as the 40th Rhode Island Attorney General in 2018 and reelected in 2022. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island under President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. While in this role, he made public corruption a top priority and prosecuted numerous cases against state and local elected officials. AG Neronha also served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the same district, and earlier as an assistant AG in the Rhode Island AG’s office. AG Neronha began his legal career at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston.

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The AG is an elected position in Rhode Island.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 terms


Latest Rhode Island Attorney General News & Insights

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OK AG Field Expands, RI AG Plans to Retire

Former federal prosecutor Nick Coffey announced his candidacy for Oklahoma AG in the 2026 election, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race. Two Republicans have announced they are seeking their party’s nomination: state Secretary of Energy and Environment Jeff Starling and former state Representative Jon Echols. AG Gentner Drummond, a Republican, announced he is…

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RI AG Race Sees Entry and Exit; WI AG to Seek Third Term

Rhode Island State Representative Jason Knight announced his intention to run for Rhode Island AG. A former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney, Knight will compete against Keith Hoffmann for the Democratic primary nomination. Knight’s announcement follows the withdrawal of Robert Craven, also a State Representative, from the race. Incumbent AG Peter Neronha, who is term-limited,…

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