Nick Brown is Washington State’s 19 th Attorney General, elected into office in November 2024. As Attorney General, Nick’s focus is on getting results that benefit Washington State residents and tangibly improve their lives.

In 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Nick to become the U.S. Attorney for Western Washington where he worked to fight drug cartels and sex trafficking, addressing the fentanyl crisis and reducing violent crime.

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Nov 5, 2024 · Democrat Nick Brown is poised to be Washington’s next attorney general after defeating Republican Pete Serrano on Tuesday. Brown had received 56.3% of the vote while Serrano received 43.7% as of Tuesday night.

The attorney general of Washington is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Washington 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.

Nov 5, 2024 · Former U.S. Attorney Nick Brown will be Washington’s next attorney general, succeeding Bob Ferguson, who is ending his third term in the role before becoming governor.

The Attorney General of Washington is an elected executive position in the Washington state government. As the chief legal officer for the state, the attorney general represents state clients and the public interest as directed by state law.

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Dec 18, 2024 · Attorney General-Elect Nick Brown outlines his vision for Washington State's future, focusing on public safety, housing crisis, consumer protection, and more.

Jan 15, 2025 · Nick Brown, who replaced Ferguson as attorney general on Wednesday, said he’s raised his objections about the proposal to the new governor. “I made my point pretty directly that I thought it was a bad idea and would be harmful to Washingtonians,” Brown said in an interview in his office shortly after being sworn in.

A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2013 to 2025 as the 18th attorney general of Washington, from 2004 to 2013 as a member of the King County Council, and from 2009 to 2013 as the council's chair.

Jul 3, 2024 · The three candidates are former U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Nick Brown, 47, who is Black; state Sen. Manka Dhingra, 49, a King County deputy prosecutor who is of Indian descent; and...

Jan 15, 2025 · In the center of that photo is West Seattleite Nick Brown, signing the oath of office as he begins work as state Attorney General. Brown, a Democrat, was elected in November with 56 percent...

Jan 17, 2025 · — The new Washington state attorney general is pushing back on Gov. Bob Ferguson's plan to cut up to $35 million from the agency in an effort to reduce the state's $12 billion budget...

Attorney General Nick Brown is a graduate of Harvard Law, a former Army JAG lawyer and Bronze Star recipient who served as lead counsel for Governor Jay Inslee and then as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington under President Biden.

Jan 15, 2025 · Bob Ferguson will be sworn in later today as Washington’s 24th Governor. He’ll take over the helm from one of the longest-serving governors in the state’s history, at a time when Washingtonians are voicing concern about the future of the state.. Ferguson started his political career in 2004 as a member of the King County Council, and before being elected governor in …

5 days ago · President Trump and Pam Bondi pose with the official commission signed by Trump that appoints Bondi to the position of U.S. Attorney General after she was sworn in in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

The Washington Attorney General's Office serves over 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities, as well as the governor and Legislature. [10] As Attorney General, McKenna made the protection of consumers and businesses, the improvement of community safety and the advancement of open government his chief priorities. [ 11 ]

1 day ago · As the state’s largest law firm, the Attorney General’s Office provides legal representation to every state agency, board, and commission in Washington. Additionally, the Office serves the people directly by enforcing consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental protection laws. The Office also prosecutes elder abuse, Medicaid fraud ...

4 days ago · MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. The lawsuit asserts that the Trump administration illegally provided Elon ...

4 days ago · As the state’s largest law firm, the Attorney General’s Office provides legal representation to every state agency, board, and commission in Washington. Additionally, the Office serves the people directly by enforcing consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental protection laws. The Office also prosecutes elder abuse, Medicaid fraud ...

6 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today announced a landmark settlement with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after numerous players came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct, and …

Jan 31, 2025 · SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown filed a multi-state federal lawsuit today to halt a presidential order that threatens to end federal funding to medical institutions providing gender-affirming care.

Jan 21, 2025 · Washington led 36 of those cases, including the challenge to Trump’s Muslim travel ban. In a post-election press conference in November, Brown stressed that Washington is seen as a leader nationally for taking on this work. That will continue.-30- Washington’s Attorney General serves the people and the state of Washington.

Feb 3, 2025 · OLYMPIA — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general warning federal employees about President Donald Trump’s misleading “deferred resignation” program, which purports to offer federal employees pay through Sept. 30 if they resign by Feb. 6. “I urge federal employees from Washington state, or those working in …

Jan 23, 2025 · As the state’s largest law firm, the Attorney General’s Office provides legal representation to every state agency, board, and commission in Washington. Additionally, the Office serves the people directly by enforcing consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental protection laws. The Office also prosecutes elder abuse, Medicaid fraud ...