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North Carolina Attorney General

Current State AG
Josh Stein (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2017

Current Leadership Positions
NAAG Immediate Past President

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.

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.

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The AG is an elected position in North Carolina.

  • Next Election:November 5, 2024 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidates Begin Announcing
  2. Primary
  3. Second Primary (if run-off is required)
  4. Election Day
Tim Dunn (D)
Democrat

Tim Dunn (D)

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Charles Ingram (D)
Democrat

Charles Ingram (D)

Jeff Jackson (D)
Democrat

Jeff Jackson (D)

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Santana Deberry (D)
Democrat

Santana Deberry (D)

Dan Bishop (R)
Republican

Dan Bishop (R)

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Tim Dunn (D)
Democrat

Tim Dunn (D)

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Dan Bishop (R)
Republican

Dan Bishop (R)

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Charles Ingram (D)
Democrat

Charles Ingram (D)

Jeff Jackson (D)
Democrat

Jeff Jackson (D)

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Santana Deberry (D)
Democrat

Santana Deberry (D)

Latest North Carolina Attorney General News & Insights

$1.45 Million Settlement is a Bitter Pill to Swallow

North Carolina AG Josh Stein settled with Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice, P.A. to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the clinic operated as a “pill mill” for opioid prescriptions. According to the AG’s office, Med First allegedly filed false claims with Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary testing, office visits that did not…

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Vocational Training Program Prehired to Pay Back $4.2 Million, Cancel Outstanding Loans

A bipartisan coalition of 11 AGs, in conjunction with the CFPB, reached a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for Prehired, LLC and affiliated entities (collectively, “Prehired”) to resolve allegations that the company violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act through deceptive marketing and debt collection practices. As we…

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Another Democratic Candidate Enters the Field for North Carolina AG

Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry announced that she will run for North Carolina AG next year. Deberry will face U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson, Duplin County attorney Charles M. Ingram, and Fayetteville lawyer Tim Dunn in the Democratic primary. As previously reported, U.S. Representative Dan Bishop is the sole Republican candidate for AG. Current North…

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