The State AG Report

Editors Lori Kalani and Bernard Nash

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Montana Attorney General

Current State AG
Austin Knudsen (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2021

Current Leadership Positions
RAGA Vice-Chairman

Austin Knudsen, a fifth generation Montanan, was elected as the 25th Montana Attorney General in 2020. Most recently, AG Knudsen served as the Roosevelt County Attorney, before which he was in private practice and also served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. From 2015 to 2019, AG Knudsen served two terms as the Speaker of the Montana House, one of the youngest people to serve in the role in Montana history.

Austin Knudsen, a fifth generation Montanan, was elected as the 25th Montana Attorney General in 2020. Most recently, AG Knudsen served as the Roosevelt County Attorney, before which he was in private practice and also served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. From 2015 to 2019, AG Knudsen served two terms as the Speaker of the Montana House, one of the youngest people to serve in the role in Montana history.

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The AG is an elected position in Montana.

  • Next Election:November 5, 2024
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 terms in a 16 year period


Latest Montana Attorney General News & Insights

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16 AGs Caution SEC Over SHEIN's Potential IPO and Alleged Business Practices

Montana AG Austin Knudsen, joined by AGs from 15 other states, sent a letter to the SEC voicing concern regarding the possible Initial Public Offering of SHEIN, a fast-fashion retail giant affiliated with China. The AGs mention how several governmental, watchdog, and media sources have suggested SHEIN’s involvement in forced labor, human rights transgressions, intellectual…

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Republicans Target Mutual Fund Directors in Latest ESG Probe

15 Republican AGs wrote a letter to ten mutual fund directors who helm funds for which BlackRock, Inc. serves as an investment adviser, requesting information regarding potential conflicts of interest and ESG investments. In the letter, the AGs raise concerns that the directors are not fully independent, citing to certain directors’ relationships with BlackRock as…

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