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Editors Lori Kalani and Bernard Nash

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District of Columbia Attorney General

Current State AG
Brian Schwalb (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2023

Brian Schwalb was sworn in as the second elected DC Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to being elected, AG Schwalb served as the partner-in-charge of the DC office of Venable LLP, and previously served as vice chairman of the firm. Early in his career he worked for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Honor Program as a trial lawyer in the Tax Division.

Brian Schwalb was sworn in as the second elected DC Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to being elected, AG Schwalb served as the partner-in-charge of the DC office of Venable LLP, and previously served as vice chairman of the firm. Early in his career he worked for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Honor Program as a trial lawyer in the Tax Division.

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The AG is an elected position in D.C.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


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Podcast

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