The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen

Menu

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...

Read more

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.

 

 

Read less

The AG is an elected position in Washington.

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


Latest Washington Attorney General News & Insights

News

Washington Calls Kalshi’s Wager

Washington AG Nick Brown sued KalshiEx LLC (Kalshi), alleging its online “prediction market” platform operates as an illegal gambling business under Washington law. According to the complaint, Kalshi allegedly markets prohibited online sports wagers and other “event contracts” to Washingtonians on topics ranging from NFL games to measles case counts, while rebranding gambling as a…

Read More

News

Washington AG Secures $7M Deal over Deceptive Senior Housing Practices

Washington AG Nick Brown reached a $7 million settlement with FPI Management, several property owners, and related entities to resolve allegations that they violated the Consumer Protection Act through deceptive senior-housing practices. The consent decree addresses claims that the companies misled tenants by creating the impression that rents were based on tenants’ personal income, when…

Read More

News

O’Reilly to Pay $5.6M over Pregnancy Accommodation Failures

Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically denying pregnancy-related accommodations. In the previously reported complaint, the state alleged that O’Reilly denied requests for accommodations such as restroom breaks, work schedule changes,…

Read More

Click here to read our perspectives on past AG events and find out about upcoming AG events.