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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 2016 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.

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 2016 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


Latest New Mexico Attorney General News & Insights

News

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…

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Podcast

State AG Pulse | New Mexico and the Plaintiffs' Bar Money-Go-Round

In this week’s episode, Bernie Nash and Lori Kalani are in conversation with State AG Group team member Chris Allen. They talk about vicious election advertising campaigns and handicap the candidates on both sides. New Mexico is among the states that have a history of turning to the plaintiffs’ bar to supplement their internal staff…

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