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Arkansas Attorney General

Current State AG
Tim Griffin (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2023

Tim Griffin was elected to be Arkansas’s 57th attorney general in November 2022. AG Griffin served as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 2014 to 2022. Prior to that, AG Griffin represented Arkansas’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District from 2011 to 2015. From 2006 to 2007, AG Griffin served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and he previously served as special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs for President George W. Bush at the White House. AG Griffin...

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Tim Griffin was elected to be Arkansas’s 57th attorney general in November 2022. AG Griffin served as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 2014 to 2022. Prior to that, AG Griffin represented Arkansas’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District from 2011 to 2015. From 2006 to 2007, AG Griffin served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and he previously served as special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs for President George W. Bush at the White House. AG Griffin has served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, for over 25 years and currently holds the rank of colonel.

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The AG is an elected position in Arkansas.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 term maximum


Latest Arkansas Attorney General News & Insights

Arkansas AG Latest to Put Brakes on Allegedly Unauthorized Collection and Sale of Driver Data

Arkansas AG Tim Griffin sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with third parties in violation of state consumer protection law. According to the complaint, GM used aggressive marketing and deceptive sales tactics to…

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Florida’s New AG Takes Office, Arkansas Names Solicitor General & FTC Chairman Continues Appointments

James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team. Arkansas AG Tim Griffin has appointed Autumn Hamit Patterson as the state’s Solicitor General. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has…

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New Year Ushers in New AG Appointments, Legislative Agendas, and Key Updates

New Attorneys General: North Carolina: Jeff Jackson took the oath of office as AG on January 1, 2025. Oregon: Dan Rayfield, a Democrat, was sworn in as AG on December 31, 2024. He has established a Federal Oversight and Accountability cabinet, tapping experts in healthcare, law, and labor to advise his administration on the impacts…

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