Josh Stein was elected Attorney General in 2016 and again in 2020.  Before that, he served in the North Carolina Senate for two terms, where he focused on public education, clean energy and public safety. From 2001 to 2008 he was Senior Deputy AG for Consumer Protection. AG Stein also worked as a campaign manager and deputy chief of staff for U.S. Senator John Edwards from 1997 to 2000. AG Stein began his legal career serving as a legal counsel in the U.S. Senate.