New Mexico Attorney General

Current State AG: Raúl Torrez (D)
Political Party: Democrat
Assumed Office: 2023

Raúl Torrez was sworn in as the 32nd New Mexico Attorney General in January 2023. Prior to election, AG Torrez served as the Bernalillo County District Attorney from 2017 to 2022. Earlier in his career he worked as an assistant district attorney and assistant attorney general. He was then appointed to serve as a White House Fellow by President Barack Obama and served as a senior advisor to the Department of Justice.

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The AG is an elected position in New Mexico.

Next Election:November 3, 2026
Election Process:Elected
Term/Limit:4 years / two consecutive terms

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News August 31, 2023

AG Coalition Advocates for Expanded Benefits for Victims of Radioactive Exposure from US Nuclear Tests

A group of 14 Democratic AGs, led by New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, wrote a letter to Congressional leaders emphasizing the need to adopt the Senate-approved bipartisan amendment to the Radioactive Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). In the letter, the AGs argue that RECA should be expanded to ensure that a broader set of victims, who…

News February 2, 2023

AG Coalition Supports Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Waste Prevention Rule

A coalition of eight AGs submitted a comment letter in support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed Waste Prevention Rule, which would impose obligations that oil and gas operators must undertake to avoid waste of oil and gas resources, particularly methane, through flaring, venting, and leaking on BLM-administered lands. In the letter, the…

Election News June 9, 2022

New Mexico, California AG Primary Results

In New Mexico, Second Judicial District DA Raúl Torrez defeated State Auditor Brian Colón in the Democratic primary.

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