| Attorney General ofIdaho | |
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 Great Seal of the State of Idaho | |
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| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | D. P. B. Pride |
| Website | Attorney General of Idaho |
Theattorney general of Idaho is an elected office that assists local law enforcement agencies in the state ofIdaho. They provide legal representation for state agencies, state corporations and any persons holding ownership of property, as well as enforcingconsumer protection laws.[1] They advise state officials and entities in relation to the law. The incumbent attorney general isRaúl Labrador, who was first elected in2022. Although the attorney general has a four-year term, there are no limits on how many attempts that an incumbent can run for office.[2]
Idaho wasadmitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. The Office of Attorney General of the State of Idaho was created by theConstitution of Idaho, 1889, Art. IV, Sec. 1.
Candidates for attorney general must be a good-standing member of theIdaho State Bar, a U.S. citizen, at least 30 years of age, and a resident of Idaho for at least two years prior to the election.[3]
Idaho Territory was created fromDakota Territory,Nebraska Territory, andWashington Territory on March 4, 1863.[4]
The Office of Territorial Attorney General was created in 1885 (Laws of the Territory of Idaho, 1885, p. 31).
| # | Image | Name | Term of service | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. P. B. Pride | 1885–1887 | ||
| 2 |  | Richard Z. Johnson | 1885–1890 |
| Party | Attorneys general | |
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| Republican | 22 | |
| Democratic | 10 | |
| Populist | 1 | |
| # | Image | Name | Term of service | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H. Roberts | 1891–1893 | Republican | |
| 2 | George M. Parsons | 1893–1897 | Republican | |
| 3 | Robert McFarland | 1897–1899 | Populist | |
| 4 |  | S. H. Hays | 1899–1901 | Democratic |
| 5 | Frank Martin | 1901–1903 | Democratic | |
| 6 | John A. Bagley | 1903–1905 | Republican | |
| 7 | John Guheen | 1905–1909 | Republican | |
| 8 | D. C. McDougall | 1909–1913 | Republican | |
| 9 | Joseph H. Peterson | 1913–1917 | Republican | |
| 10 | T. A. Walters | 1917–1919 | Democratic | |
| 11 | Roy L. Black | 1919–1923 | Republican | |
| 12 | A. H. Conner | 1923–1927 | Republican | |
| 13 | Frank L. Stephan | 1927–1929 | Republican | |
| 14 | W. D. Gillis | 1929–1931 | Republican | |
| 15 | Fred J. Babcock | 1931–1933 | Republican | |
| 16 |  | Bert Miller | 1933–1937 | Democratic |
| 17 | J. W. Taylor | 1937–1941 | Democratic | |
| 18 | | Bert Miller | 1941–1945 | Democratic |
| 19 | Frank Langley | 1945–1947 | Democratic | |
| 20 | Robert Ailshie | 1947 | Republican | |
| 21 |  | Robert Smylie | 1947–1955 | Republican |
| 22 | Graydon W. Smith | 1955–1959 | Republican | |
| 23 | Frank Benson | 1959–1963 | Democratic | |
| 24 | Allan Shepard | 1963–1969 | Republican | |
| 25 | Robert Robson | 1969–1971 | Republican | |
| 26 | W. Anthony Park | 1971–1975 | Democratic | |
| 27 | Wayne Kidwell | 1975–1979 | Republican | |
| 28 | David Leroy | 1979–1983 | Republican | |
| 29 | Jim Jones | 1983–1991 | Republican | |
| 30 |  | Larry Echo Hawk | 1991–1995 | Democratic |
| 31 | Allan Lance | 1995–2003 | Republican | |
| 32 | Lawrence Wasden | 2003–2023 | Republican | |
| 32 | | Raúl Labrador | 2023–present | Republican |
 Idaho statewide elected officials | |
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