Massachusetts Attorney General

Current State AG: Andrea Campbell (D)
Political Party: Democrat
Assumed Office: 2023

Andrea Campbell was elected as the 45th Massachusetts Attorney General in 2022. AG Campbell had served since 2015 on the Boston City Council representing District 4, and in 2018 she was unanimously elected city council president. From 2013 to 2014, she was deputy legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick. Earlier in her career, she worked in private practice and for a nonprofit that provided free legal services pertaining to education rights and access.

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The AG is an elected position in Massachusetts.

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

Election Timeline & Candidates

August 25, 2026Candidate Filing Deadline
September 1, 2026Primary Election
November 3, 2026General Election

Democrat

Incumbent

Andrea Campbell (D)

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Republican

Michael Walsh (R)

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Democrat

Incumbent

Andrea Campbell (D)

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Republican

Michael Walsh (R)

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Latest Massachusetts Attorney General News & Insights

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News May 7, 2026

AG Coalition Challenging Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Goes Bipartisan

Five more states—Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont—joined California AG Rob Bonta’s lawsuit challenging Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA, making the coalition bipartisan.

News April 9, 2026

Massachusetts AG Pushes New Guardrails for Assisted Living Residences

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell announced draft regulations defining specific unfair or deceptive acts within assisted living residences under the state’s consumer protection law.

News March 19, 2026

Democratic AGs Sue over University Data Mandate

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, California AG Rob Bonta, and Maryland AG Anthony Brown co-led a coalition of 17 Democratic AGs in suing the U.S. Department of Education and OMB over a new mandate requiring colleges and universities to turn over sweeping amounts of disaggregated student data, alleging the rushed rollout violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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