State Attorney General

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The party distribution of attorneys general by state. Blue represents Democrats, and red represents Republicans.

The state Attorney General in each of the 50 U.S. states and territories is the chief legal advisor to the state government and the state's chief law enforcement officer. In some states, the attorney general serves as the head of a state department of justice, with responsibilities similar to those of the United States Department of Justice. Most attorneys general are elected statewide; however, some are appointed by their state's governor, legislature, or supreme court.

The longest serving state attorney general in U.S. history was Frank J. Kelley (born 1924) of the state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1998, made him both the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) attorney general in the state's history, and led to his nickname as the "Eternal General".

The current party composition of the state and territorial Attorneys General are:

• 31 Democrats
• 19 Republicans
• 1 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico

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List of attorneys general in U.S. states:

[edit] See also

• Attorney General
• State Government
• Listing of official State Attorney General websites