A new poll released this week by Iowans for Tax Relief shows that incumbent liberal Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is in deep trouble. The poll, a survey of likely voters, shows Republican Brenna Bird with a more than four point advantage, 45.7% to 41.2%, in a head-to-head matchup with Miller. The campaign for Iowa Attorney […]
RAGA Congratulates New North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley
Drew Wrigley was sworn in as North Dakota Attorney General today after being appointed by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum earlier this week. Wrigley previously served as U.S. Attorney, under both Presidents Bush and Trump, and North Dakota Lieutenant Governor. Wrigley’s appointment comes after the sudden and tragic passing of former North Dakota Attorney General […]
RAGA Statement on the Passing of North Dakota AG Wayne Stenehjem
It is with profound sadness that Republican Attorneys General Association Chairman Alan Wilson releases the following statement on the passing of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem earlier today. “I am devasted by the passing of our dear friend and the ‘Dean’ of the Republican AGs, Wayne Stenehjem. Wayne brought his gentle strength to the […]
RAGA Statement on OSHA Vaccine Mandate Victory at SCOTUS
The United States Supreme Court today sided with a united coalition of Republican attorneys general who have spent the last three months battling the Biden Administration in court for an attempt to force private businesses to mandate vaccines for their employees. The Republican AGs argued, and the Court agreed, that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can set […]
RAGA Responds to Attorneys General Peterson and Stenehjem Retirement Announcements
This week, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced their intentions to retire at the end of their respective terms. “Like the rest of my colleagues, Doug and Wayne believe in the importance of our Constitution and adherence to the rule of law,” said RAGA Chairman South Carolina Attorney […]
RAGA Congratulates Jason Miyares on Huge Victory in Virginia over Incumbent Democrat Mark Herring
In an extremely tight attorney general race, Republican Jason Miyares defeated Democrat incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring. Miyares’s experience as a prosecutor and commitment to defending the rule of law helped him win this election. Attorney General-elect Miyares will be Virginia’s first Latino elected to statewide office. Herring also makes history tonight, as the first Virginia Attorney General to lose re-election since Francis […]
Republican Attorneys General Re-Elect South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson as RAGA Chairman
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today announced South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson was re-elected RAGA Chairman by his Republican attorney general colleagues. Wilson has served as RAGA Chairman since May 2021 and will now serve a full term that ends in November 2022. “I am proud to serve my colleagues in this crucial role […]
In Letter to President Biden, Republican Attorneys General Threaten Legal Action over Proposed Vaccine Mandate
In a letter sent to President Biden today, 24 Republican attorneys general (AGs) are threatening legal action if the Biden Administration does not alter its course on a proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) emergency temporary standard that would mandate most private sector employees to either get a COVID-19 shot, submit to weekly testing, or be fired. “President Biden’s proposed […]