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 June 25, 2026

Washington AG Brown Leads Multistate Coalition to Freeze Alaska Energy Development

Washington AG Nick Brown is leading a coalition alongside 13 other AGs in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration’s authorization of an oil and gas program to develop the Coastal Plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The amicus briefs have been filed in three separate lawsuits…

News April 30, 2026

Washington AG Says Grocery BOGOs Were Faux-GOs

Washington AG Nick Brown sued Albertsons Companies, Inc., Albertson’s LLC, and Safeway, Inc. for allegedly violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act and Washington’s price-misrepresentation law through deceptive “buy one, get one free” promotions at Safeway, Albertsons, and Haggen stores.

News April 2, 2026

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…

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