The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Keturah Taylor, Emily Yu

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Montana Attorney General

Current State AG
Austin Knudsen (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2021

Austin Knudsen, a fifth generation Montanan, was elected as the 25th Montana Attorney General in 2020 and reelected in 2024. Most recently, AG Knudsen served as the Roosevelt County attorney, before which he was in private practice and also served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. From 2015 to 2019, AG Knudsen served two terms as the Speaker of the Montana House, one of the youngest people to serve in the role in Montana history.

Austin Knudsen, a fifth generation Montanan, was elected as the 25th Montana Attorney General in 2020 and reelected in 2024. Most recently, AG Knudsen served as the Roosevelt County attorney, before which he was in private practice and also served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. From 2015 to 2019, AG Knudsen served two terms as the Speaker of the Montana House, one of the youngest people to serve in the role in Montana history.

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The AG is an elected position in Montana.

  • Next Election:November 5, 2024
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 terms in a 16 year period

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidates Begin Announcing
  2. Primary Election
  3. Election Day
Ben Alke (D)
Democrat

Ben Alke (D)

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Austin Knudsen (R) declared winner
Austin Knudsen (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Austin Knudsen (R)

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Ben Alke (D)
Democrat

Ben Alke (D)

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Austin Knudsen (R) declared winner
Austin Knudsen (R)
Republican
Incumbent

Austin Knudsen (R)

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Latest Montana Attorney General News & Insights

In-Depth Analysis

Navigating Complex Regulatory Terrain Amid State AG Races

In this Expert Analysis for Law360, 2024 State AG Elections Mean Uncertainty But Also Opportunity for Savvy Businesses,  Ketan Bhirud and Dustin McDaniel, analyze the candidates in the 2024 state AG elections and suggest ways businesses can prepare for AG transitions. Read more here 

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GOP AGs & DOJ Choreograph Separate Actions Against TikTok

A group of 21 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in TikTok Inc. v. Merrick Garland, No.24-1113, in support of the U.S. DOJ and urging the court to deny the petition for review of TikTok Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance, Ltd., in their First Amendment challenge…

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Montana AG Warns Google Over Potential Bias in Its AI System

Montana AG Austin Knudsen sent a letter to Google LLC warning it that its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) system may violate state consumer protection and human rights laws. In the letter, AG Knudsen voices concerns that Gemini may prioritize providing outputs in line with Google’s political biases, manipulating or withholding information from consumers, and that…

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