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Hawaii Attorney General

Current State AG
Anne E. Lopez (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2022

Anne E. Lopez was appointed as Attorney General of Hawaii by Gov. Josh Green in December 2022. Prior to her appointment, AG Lopez was the chief operating officer and general counsel for Hawaii Health Systems Corp. From 2013 to 2015 AG Lopez was the special assistant to former AG David Louie. She worked in private practice from 2004 to 2012.

Anne E. Lopez was appointed as Attorney General of Hawaii by Gov. Josh Green in December 2022. Prior to her appointment, AG Lopez was the chief operating officer and general counsel for Hawaii Health Systems Corp. From 2013 to 2015 AG Lopez was the special assistant to former AG David Louie. She worked in private practice from 2004 to 2012.

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

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Appointed
  • Term/Limit:Serves at pleasure of governor/none

Latest Hawaii Attorney General News & Insights

News

Hawaii AG Lopez Leads Multistate Push in Race to End Tobacco and Nicotine Sponsorships in Formula 1

AG Anne Lopez is co-leading a coalition of AGs from 18 states and jurisdictions calling on Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products. This includes terminating all existing sponsorship agreements. The letter from the coalition stated that tobacco companies are targeting young audiences through high-visibility sponsorships…

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In-Depth Analysis

AGs Focus on Everyday Issues at 2025 NAAG Capital Forum

By: Emily Yu The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its yearly Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. between December 8 and 10, 2025.  Panels touched on new developments in technology and longstanding areas of AG interest alike, but all centered around goods and services consumed by nearly every American. Social Media and AI Hawaii…

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Hawai’i AG Sues TikTok for Hooking Children and Misleading the Public

Hawai’i AG Anne Lopez, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a lawsuit against Bytedance Inc., the parent company of TikTok, alleging violations of state consumer protection laws for knowingly designing an addictive platform that harms users, particularly children, while misleading the public about the risks. According to the complaint, TikTok relies on design tactics engineered…

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