Virginia Attorney General

Current State AG: Jason Miyares (R)
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: 2022

Jason Miyares was elected as attorney general in 2021. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2021 while also working as a partner with the consulting firm Madison Strategies. Earlier in his career, AG Miyares was an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Virginia Beach, and also worked as a campaign manager and adviser to former U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA).

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The AG is elected in Virginia. AG Miyares was elected on November 2, 2021

Next Election:November 4, 2025
Election Process:Elected
Term/Limit:4 years / none

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News March 2, 2023

AGs Ask Congress to Fix National Human Trafficking Hotline Tip Reporting Deficiencies

A bipartisan group of 36 AGs sent a letter to Congressional leaders requesting assistance in ensuring that tips received by the National Human Trafficking Hotline are forwarded to the appropriate state law enforcement agencies in a timely manner. According to the letter, the AGs recently discovered that the hotline only forwards tips to state law…

Podcast January 23, 2023

State AG Pulse | “I View Businesses As Poverty Destroyers”

In the first episode in Season Two, new Virginia AG Jason Miyares dispels the myth that AGs are anti-business. He talks about how he views businesses as victims when it comes to data breaches and seeks to work with them rather than blame them.

News January 5, 2023

Republican AGs Warn DOJ of Potential Threat Posed by Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funding

A group of 14 Republican AGs wrote a letter to Merrick B. Garland, the U.S. Attorney General, asking what steps the DOJ is taking to protect against potential threats posed by foreign entities funding civil litigation within the United States.

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