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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

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidate Filing Deadline
  2. Primary Election
  3. General Election
Nate Williems (D)
Democrat

Nate Williems (D)

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Brenna Bird (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Brenna Bird (R)

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Nate Williems (D)
Democrat

Nate Williems (D)

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Brenna Bird (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Brenna Bird (R)

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Latest Iowa Attorney General News & Insights

AG Bird Sues PBMs and Insulin Manufacturers over Alleged Pricing Scheme

Iowa AG Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against multiple pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers, alleging the companies violated Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act by artificially inflating diabetes drug prices for Iowa consumers. According to the petition, the PBMs and manufacturers allegedly engaged in an unlawful pricing scheme that substantially increased the price of insulin…

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GOP AGs Turn Up the Heat on California Climate Laws

A group of 25 Republican AGs filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a request by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups to stay two California climate-disclosure laws—SB 253 and SB 261—pending appeal. SB 261 mandates climate-related financial-risk disclosures for companies with more than $500 million…

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AGs from Both Parties Oppose Rollbacks to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Democratic and Republican AGs submitted separate comment letters opposing aspects of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which requires that major industrial sources and fuel suppliers report annual greenhouse gas emissions exceeding 25,000 metric tons. California AG Rob Bonta co-led a group of 16 Democratic AGs and…

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