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Kentucky Attorney General

Current State AG
Russell Coleman (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2024

Russell Coleman was sworn in as the 52nd Kentucky Attorney General in January 2024. In 2017, AG Coleman was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. Prior to that, his government service included serving as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Oldham County and as senior advisor and legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, after which he was in private practice. Early in his career, AG Coleman was a Special Agent with the FBI.

Russell Coleman was sworn in as the 52nd Kentucky Attorney General in January 2024. In 2017, AG Coleman was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. Prior to that, his government service included serving as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Oldham County and as senior advisor and legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, after which he was in private practice. Early in his career, AG Coleman was a Special Agent with the FBI.

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The AG is an elected position in Kentucky.

  • Next Election:November 2, 2027
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 terms


Latest Kentucky Attorney General News & Insights

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Republican AGs Seek Judicial Review of NHTSA Fuel Efficiency Rule

West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky AG Russell Coleman co-led a coalition 26 Republican AGs in challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030…

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Republican AGs Seek Judicial Review of EPA Air Quality Rule

A coalition of 24 Republican AGs, co-led by West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey and Kentucky AG Russell Coleman, has filed a petition for judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a new air quality rule introduced by the EPA, which includes a reduction in the annual particulate matter standard…

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Kentucky AG Brings Latest Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit

Kentucky AG Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against the Kroger Company and affiliated entities alleging that it contributed to the opioid epidemic in the state in its role as a drug distributor and operator of retail pharmacies. According to the complaint, Kroger allegedly distributed and dispensed opioids in the state between 2006 and 2019, while…

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