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 September 14, 2023

Virginia AG: Monsanto to Pay $80 Million to Remediate PCB Contamination

Virginia AG Jason Miyares reached an $80 million settlement with Monsanto Co. to resolve allegations that the company’s distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) caused environmental contamination in the state. PCBs are carcinogenic chemical compounds formerly used in industrial and consumer products, which accumulate in natural resources and do not dissolve. Monsanto produced almost all of…

News June 15, 2023

AGs Say AI is Risky Business, Requires Government Oversight

A bipartisan coalition of 23 AGs responded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) request for comment on artificial intelligence (AI) system accountability measures and policies.

News June 8, 2023

Bipartisan AG Coalition Has Bone to Pick with Fosamax Preemption Ruling

A bipartisan coalition of 23 AGs filed a brief in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in support of plaintiffs who allege they were harmed by the side effects of Fosamax, an osteoporosis drug. In their brief, the AGs argue the district court gave unduly sweeping preemptive effect to federal law when it found that…

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