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Iowa Attorney General

Current State AG
Brenna Bird (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2023

Brenna Bird was sworn in as the 34th Iowa Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to election, AG Bird served as the Guthrie County Attorney from 2018 to 2022, where she had been a prosecutor from 2016 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015, she worked as Governor Terry Branstad’s legal counsel, and prior to that she was U.S. Rep. Steve King’s counsel and chief of staff. She has also served as president of the Iowa County Attorney Association.

Brenna Bird was sworn in as the 34th Iowa Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to election, AG Bird served as the Guthrie County Attorney from 2018 to 2022, where she had been a prosecutor from 2016 to 2018. From 2010 to 2015, she worked as Governor Terry Branstad’s legal counsel, and prior to that she was U.S. Rep. Steve King’s counsel and chief of staff. She has also served as president of the Iowa County Attorney Association.

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The AG is an elected position in Iowa.

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


Latest Iowa Attorney General News & Insights

Republican AGs Support End of California Vehicle Emission Regulations

Iowa AG Brenna Bird led a group of 26 Republican AGs in filing two amici curiae briefs urging the dismissal of pending challenges to Environmental Protection Agency waivers allowing California to enforce its own vehicle emissions standards. One brief addresses California emissions regulations for cars, trucks, and SUVs, while the other concerns emissions from heavy-duty…

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AGs Clash over EPA Rollbacks, Net-Zero Standards

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 17 Democratic AGs, the city of Chicago, New York City, and the California Air Resources Board, in filing comments opposing the EPA’s proposal to repeal the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule—which restricts emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants—and revert to the more lenient 2012 emission standards.

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Democrats Join CO and IA 2026 AG Races; IA State Auditor Launches Campaign for Governor

Denver attorney David Seligman has announced his intention to run for Colorado AG in 2026, joining a growing field of Democrats that includes Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, former House Speaker Crisanta Duran, and Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty. Term-limited Colorado AG Phil Weiser is running for governor. In Iowa, attorney Nate Willems—who previously served two…

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