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Attorney General of Washington

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Chief legal officer of Washington state
Not to be confused withAttorney General for the District of Columbia.
Attorney General of Washington
Incumbent
Nick Brown
since January 15, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
StyleThe Honorable
Term lengthFour years
No limit
Constituting instrumentWashington State Constitution
Formation1887
Salary$218,744[1]

Theattorney general of Washington is thechief legal officer of theU.S. state ofWashington and head of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. The attorney general represents clients of the state and defends the public interest in accordance to state law. The office of the attorney general is an executive office elected by the citizens of Washington, and the officeholder serves a four-year term.[2]

Authority

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The powers and responsibilities of the Washington attorney general derive from theWashington State Constitution (Const. art. III, § 1)[3] and theRevised Code of Washington (RCW 43.10).[4]

List of attorneys general of Washington

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The following is a list of individuals who have served asattorney general of theU.S.state of Washington.[5][6] The attorney general is fifth (behind thelieutenant governor,secretary of state,treasurer, andauditor, respectively) in theline of succession to the office ofGovernor of Washington.[7]

  Denotesacting attorney general or time served as acting attorney general
#ImageAttorney GeneralTerm of officePolitical party
1James B. Metcalfe18871889Democratic
2William C. Jones18891897Republican
3Patrick Henry Winston Jr.18971901People's Party
4Wickliffe Stratton19011905Republican
5John Atkinson19051909Republican
6Walter Bell19091911Republican
7William V. Tanner19111912Republican
19121919
8L.L. Thompson19191920Republican
19201923
9John Dunbar19231925Republican
19251933
10Garrison Hamilton19331940Democratic
11Smith Troy19411944Democratic
19441952
12Don Eastvold19531956Republican
13John J. O'Connell19571969Democratic
14Slade Gorton19691981Republican
15Ken Eikenberry19811993Republican
16Christine Gregoire19932005Democratic
17Rob McKenna20052013Republican
18Bob Ferguson20132025Democratic
19Nick Brown2025IncumbentDemocratic

References

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  1. ^"Salary Information". Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. RetrievedJuly 4, 2025.
  2. ^"Office Information". Washington State Office of the Attorney General. RetrievedMay 7, 2020.
  3. ^"Code Reviser Washington State Constitution". Washington State Legislature. RetrievedMay 7, 2020.
  4. ^"Chapter 43.10: Attorney General".Revised Code of Washington. Washington State Legislature. RetrievedMay 7, 2020.
  5. ^Bowers, Todd; Scott, Drew; Scharber, Maureen (2006)."Historical Highlights: Office of the Washington State Attorney General". Office of the Washington State Attorney General. Archived fromthe original on April 25, 2009. RetrievedMay 31, 2009.
  6. ^Washington State Yearbook: The Evergreen State Government Directory. Olympia, WA: Washington Roll Call. 2017.
  7. ^"Washington State Constitution".Washington State Legislature. RetrievedAugust 23, 2019.

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  • ▌29Republicans (28 states, 1 territory)
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  • ▌1New Progressive (1 territory)
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