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Rhode Island Attorney General

Current State AG
Peter Neronha (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Peter Neronha was elected as the 40th Rhode Island Attorney General in 2018 and reelected in 2022. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island under President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. While in this role, he made public corruption a top priority and prosecuted numerous cases against state and local elected officials. AG Neronha also served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the same district, and earlier as an assistant AG in the Rhode Island...

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Peter Neronha was elected as the 40th Rhode Island Attorney General in 2018 and reelected in 2022. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island under President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. While in this role, he made public corruption a top priority and prosecuted numerous cases against state and local elected officials. AG Neronha also served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the same district, and earlier as an assistant AG in the Rhode Island AG’s office. AG Neronha began his legal career at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston.

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The AG is an elected position in Rhode Island.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 terms

Election Timeline & Candidates

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  2. Primary Election
  3. General Election
Kim Ahern (D)
Democrat

Kim Ahern (D)

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Keith Hoffman (D)
Democrat

Keith Hoffman (D)

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Jason Knight (D)
Democrat

Jason Knight (D)

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Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (D)
Democrat

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (D)

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Kim Ahern (D)
Democrat

Kim Ahern (D)

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Keith Hoffman (D)
Democrat

Keith Hoffman (D)

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Jason Knight (D)
Democrat

Jason Knight (D)

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Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (D)
Democrat

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (D)

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Latest Rhode Island Attorney General News & Insights

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New Entrants in CA and RI AG Races

Republican Michael Gates, former city attorney for Huntington Beach, announced his candidacy for California AG. California AG Rob Bonta recently announced that he is running for reelection in 2026. Democrat Joseph J. Solomon Jr., a former Rhode Island state representative, announced his candidacy for Rhode Island AG, joining three other candidates in the Democratic primary…

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Democratic AGs Keep Wind Energy Whirling with CT, RI Win and New NY Lawsuits

Following Connecticut AG William Tong’s and Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha’s opposition to a U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) stop-work order issued to Revolution Wind’s offshore energy project, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted a preliminary injunction suspending the order. In their opposition, the AGs had argued that the stop-work…

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