WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) elected today its new leadership team, which will guide the organization for 2026, the largest election cycle in the organization’s history.
Republican Attorneys General unanimously elected Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen as Chairman and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers as Vice Chairman.
Both Knudsen and Hilgers previously served on the organization’s executive committee, with Knudsen having served for numerous years as the organization’s Policy Chairman. Prior to their election as state attorneys general, both Knudsen and Hilgers served as Speakers of their respective state legislatures and have vast professional and political accomplishments.
“RAGA is poised for record success in 2026 with Chairman Knudsen and Vice Chairman Hilgers from a fundraising, policy, and political perspective. Republican Attorneys General are more important today than ever before, and we look forward to ensuring RAGA is positioned to welcome a record-breaking freshman class in November of 2026,” said RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper.
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2026 Executive Committee
• RAGA Chairman: Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana
• RAGA Vice Chairman: Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Nebraska
• Attorney General Todd Rokita, Indiana
• Attorney General Brenna Bird, Iowa
• Attorney General Liz Murrill, Louisiana (Policy Chairman)
• Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Mississippi
• Attorney General J.B. McCuskey, West Virginia
• Attorney General Kris Kobach, Kansas (Immediate Past RAGA Chair)
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“I congratulate Austin and Mike on their election and am proud of everything we achieved during my Chairmanship, during which RAGA raised more than $30 million for the first time ever,” stated 2025 RAGA Chairman Kris Kobach of Kansas.
“I am honored to be selected by my colleagues to lead the Republican Attorneys General Association during the most critical year in our organization’s history. Next year, we’re facing 30 AG races which means we must build upon 2025’s record fundraising to ensure we have the necessary resources to defend incumbents and take advantage of opportunities to grow our majority,” stated RAGA Chairman Austin Knudsen.
“As Republican Attorneys General, we are both Freedom’s Frontline and America’s Last Line of Defense. To successfully answer that call, we’ll continue to work with the Trump Administration to preserve, promote, and protect America’s future while also keeping our communities safe from threats of liberalism and lawlessness.”
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Chairman Knudsen and serve as Vice Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association in 2026. This is the most critical election year we have seen in America in decades. It is imperative we defend our 11 incumbent open seats and ensure a new class of Republican Attorneys General is elected so that America’s greatest and safest days are yet to come,” stated RAGA Vice Chairman Mike Hilgers.