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Oregon Attorney General

Current State AG
Dan Rayfield (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2024

Prior to his election as attorney general, AG Rayfield represented Oregon House District 16, encompassing Oregon State University and Corvallis, during which time he served as Speaker of the House for 2 years and as co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means for 4 years. His priorities as speaker and as co-chair included growing the state’s economic reserves and investing in housing, public schools and education, community safety, and access to health and behavioral health care. AG Rayfield was also...

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Prior to his election as attorney general, AG Rayfield represented Oregon House District 16, encompassing Oregon State University and Corvallis, during which time he served as Speaker of the House for 2 years and as co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means for 4 years. His priorities as speaker and as co-chair included growing the state’s economic reserves and investing in housing, public schools and education, community safety, and access to health and behavioral health care. AG Rayfield was also a partner in the law firm of Nelson MacNeil Rayfield working primarily on behalf of consumers against insurance companies.
AG Rayfield’s 2024 campaign priorities included building safer communities and stopping gun violence, tackling substance abuse and homelessness and protecting safe, equitable access to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare.

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The AG is an elected position in Oregon.

  • Next Election:November 7, 2028
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest Oregon Attorney General News & Insights

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield settled with AbbVie Inc. and Besins Healthcare, Inc. to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct relating to the sale of testosterone replacement gel in violation of state antitrust laws. The complaint alleged that AbbVie and Besins, among other entities, filed sham patent infringement litigation against a potential…

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AGs Buzzing Over New Leadership Hires, Legislative Agendas, and Bid for Governor

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New Year Ushers in New AG Appointments, Legislative Agendas, and Key Updates

New Attorneys General: North Carolina: Jeff Jackson took the oath of office as AG on January 1, 2025. Oregon: Dan Rayfield, a Democrat, was sworn in as AG on December 31, 2024. He has established a Federal Oversight and Accountability cabinet, tapping experts in healthcare, law, and labor to advise his administration on the impacts…

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