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New Jersey Attorney General

Current State AG
Jennifer Davenport (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2026

Jennifer Davenport was appointed as the New Jersey Attorney General in January 2026. AG Davenport most recently worked in the private sector as Senior Director for Compliance and as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel at PSEG. Before that, she held senior federal and state law enforcement leadership roles—including New Jersey’s First Assistant Attorney General, Chief of the General Crimes Unit at the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, Division Counsel to the DEA, and Commissioner on...

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Jennifer Davenport was appointed as the New Jersey Attorney General in January 2026. AG Davenport most recently worked in the private sector as Senior Director for Compliance and as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel at PSEG. Before that, she held senior federal and state law enforcement leadership roles—including New Jersey’s First Assistant Attorney General, Chief of the General Crimes Unit at the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, Division Counsel to the DEA, and Commissioner on the Waterfront Commission. She began her career as an intelligence analyst with the DEA, later clerking for Chief Judge John W. Bissell and practicing as a litigation associate at national law firms.

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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 6, 2029
  • Election Process:Appointed
  • Term/Limit:4 years/ none

Latest New Jersey Attorney General News & Insights

AG Davenport Announces Two Natural Resource Damages Settlements

New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Ed Potosnak announced two finalized natural resource damages (NRD) settlement agreements with Hess Corp. and Hercules LLC, which together are worth more than $20 million. The settlements resolve the state’s claims concerning alleged environmental harm from hazardous substances and contaminants at multiple sites,…

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New Jersey AG Davenport Reaches Settlement with Match Inc. Over Criminal Background Screening Policies

New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $650,000 settlement with Match Group, Inc. (MGI) over allegations that the company misrepresented its criminal background screening practices on its online dating platforms, violating New Jersey’s consumer protection and internet dating safety laws. MGI operates several major dating services including Match, Tinder,…

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Federal Court Approves New Jersey PFAS Settlements Valued at Approximately $2.5 Billion

New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak have announced judicial approval of two settlements to remedy long-standing statewide contamination from PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. The settlements resolve New Jerseys allegations that Dupont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP, Inc) and other Dupont-related…

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