Washington Attorney General

Current State AG: Nick Brown (D)
Political Party: Democrat
Assumed Office: 2025

The first man of color to be elected attorney general in Washington, Nick Brown is a former JAG Officer who earned the Bronze Star medal in 2005 for his service in Iraq. Most recently, he served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington where he worked fighting drug cartels and sex trafficking, addressing the fentanyl crisis, and reducing violent crime. From 2007 to 2013, he was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, and from 2013 to 2017, he was general counsel to Governor Jay Inslee.
AG Brown’s 2024 campaign for state attorney general focused on ensuring safety for all Washingtonians, with priorities including addressing gun violence, protecting democracy, combating climate change, and defending abortion access in Washington.

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The AG is an elected position in Washington.

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

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News November 20, 2025

Washington AG Punches In with New Worker Rights Unit

Washington AG Nick Brown announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit within his office to enforce labor protections and combat wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation. To support the work of the new unit, the AG’s Office will partner with legislators on proposals for the 2026 legislative session aimed at increasing investigative…

News July 31, 2025

Democratic AGs Push Back Against USDA Demand for SNAP Recipient Data

A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for or receive food assistance benefits under the federally funded, state-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as…

News July 31, 2025

Washington Becomes First State to Require Premerger Notification Filing

Washington AG Nick Brown announced that Washington is the first state to require companies to file a premerger notification with the state AG’s office concurrently with the federal filing required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. This new requirement, which took effect July 27, 2025, applies to companies or individuals with a principal place of business in…

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