The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Hannah Land, Keturah Taylor, Emily Yu

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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 as 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...

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Josh Stein was elected as 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. Election Day
Jeff Jackson (D)
Democrat

Jeff Jackson (D)

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Dan Bishop (R)
Republican

Dan Bishop (R)

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Jeff Jackson (D)
Democrat

Jeff Jackson (D)

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Dan Bishop (R)
Republican

Dan Bishop (R)

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Latest North Carolina Attorney General News & Insights

News

Republican and Democratic AGs Square Up for Emissions Standards Fight

25 Republican AGs have petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to review the EPA’s rule entitled “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles,” which sets emissions standards for passenger cars, trucks, and vans, model years 2027-2032. The AGs argue that the EPA has exceeded its authority and the Standards are arbitrary and capricious.

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Podcast

Quick Guide: High Profile Candidates, Big Issues Dominate in the NC Race

In our second State AG Pulse episode in season 4, Stephen Cobb talks North Carolina politics with Swain Wood, former North Carolina Chief Deputy AG, and WRAL correspondent, Will Doran. They consider the local and national issues that will be foremost in voters’ minds, the likelihood of ticket-splitting and the impact of outgoing AG Josh Stein’s performance, in an AG race featuring two high profile and well-funded candidates.

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Election News

Rep. Jackson wins Democratic Nomination for AG in North Carolina; Rice named Tennessee Solicitor General

North Carolina U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for the 2024 AG election. Rep. Jackson will face North Carolina U.S. Representative Dan Bishop in the general election. North Carolina AG Josh Stein secured the Democratic nomination for Governor.

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