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Nebraska Attorney General

Current State AG
Mike Hilgers (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2022

Mike Hilgers was elected as Nebraska’s 33th attorney general in 2022. AG Hilgers served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2022, holding the positions of rules chairman, chair of the executive board, and speaker. In 2015, AG Hilgers founded his own practice, Hilgers Graben PLLC, providing commercial and IP litigation services. He served earlier in his career as a judicial clerk for  Edith Brown Clement, senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Mike Hilgers was elected as Nebraska’s 33th attorney general in 2022. AG Hilgers served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2022, holding the positions of rules chairman, chair of the executive board, and speaker. In 2015, AG Hilgers founded his own practice, Hilgers Graben PLLC, providing commercial and IP litigation services. He served earlier in his career as a judicial clerk for  Edith Brown Clement, senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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The AG is an elected position in Nebraska.

  • 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
Mike Hilgers (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Mike Hilgers (R)

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Mike Hilgers (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Mike Hilgers (R)

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Latest Nebraska Attorney General News & Insights

Republican AGs Seek to Blunt Marijuana Rescheduling Effort

Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers—joined by the AGs of Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming—issued a statement expressing their concern about an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General to take steps to complete the rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Substances…

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New AG Pick in NJ, NE AG to Seek Reelection, New OR Deputy AG

New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced her selection of Jennifer Davenport as the state’s next AG, who will assume office pending state Senate confirmation. Davenport, a Democrat, previously served as First Assistant AG in New Jersey. Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers announced that he will seek reelection in 2026. He is currently running unopposed in the…

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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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