After Midterms, Democrats Now Hold a Majority of State AG Offices

Route Fifty: Since the very start of the Trump administration, Democratic state attorneys general have positioned themselves as one of the chief antagonists of the president’s agenda, filing lawsuits to block policies from the travel ban to rollbacks of environmental regulations.

Last week, more Democratic AGs joined their ranks, with candidates flipping offices in four states: Colorado, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin. They now will occupy a majority of the attorneys general offices in the country, holding 27 (including the District of Columbia) to Republicans’ 24 posts.

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