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Arizona Attorney General

Current State AG
Kris Mayes (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2023

Kris Mayes was elected as the 27th Arizona Attorney General in the 2022 general election after one of the state’s closest-ever contests. Prior to being elected, AG Mayes served as a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law at the school’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. In 2003 she was appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission and served until term-limited in 2010. Early in her career, she...

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Kris Mayes was elected as the 27th Arizona Attorney General in the 2022 general election after one of the state’s closest-ever contests. Prior to being elected, AG Mayes served as a professor of practice at Arizona State University’s School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law at the school’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. In 2003 she was appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission and served until term-limited in 2010. Early in her career, she served as director of communications for former Gov. Janet Napolitano and as a journalist with The Phoenix Gazette and The Arizona Republic.

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The AG is an elected position in Arizona.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 consecutive terms

Election Timeline & Candidates

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  2. Primary
  3. Election Day
Kris Mayes (D)
Democrat
Incumbent

Kris Mayes (D)

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Warren Petersen (R)
Republican

Warren Petersen (R)

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David Hardy (L)
Independent

David Hardy (L)

John Lazzaro (L)
Independent

John Lazzaro (L)

Kris Mayes (D)
Democrat
Incumbent

Kris Mayes (D)

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Warren Petersen (R)
Republican

Warren Petersen (R)

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David Hardy (L)
Independent

David Hardy (L)

John Lazzaro (L)
Independent

John Lazzaro (L)

Latest Arizona Attorney General News & Insights

State AGs Ramp Up Child Safety Enforcement Against TikTok, Discord and Roblox

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway opened a formal investigation into allegations that TikTok misled families and exposed children to harmful content through the platform’s design and operation. The AG’s office issued a civil investigative demand (CID) requiring TikTok to provide information on its recommendation algorithms, including how they use engagement data to select and promote content…

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AG Mayes Sues TikTok Over Alleged Harm to Minors

Arizona AG Kris Mayes has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and related entities alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act through its platform design, marketing practices, and disclosures concerning potential risks to young users. The complaint alleges that TikTok uses features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, reward loops featuring…

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Arizona AG Takes Aim at Kratom Maker Botanic Tonics

Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued Botanic Tonics, LLC, a company known for its kratom and kava tonic “feel free”, alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including unlawfully promoting the kratom shots as energy drinks and failing to adequately disclose the risks of addiction and withdrawal from using the product. According to…

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