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North Carolina Attorney General

Current State AG
Jeff Jackson (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2025

Jeff Jackson represented North Carolina’s 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2023-2024.  Previously, between 2014 and 2023, AG Jackson represented Charlotte and surrounding areas in the North Carolina Senate. He dedicated much of his time in the general assembly to reforming the criminal justice system.  AG Jackson also served as a business litigator at the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and an assistant district attorney in Gaston County where he tried more than one hundred cases. AG...

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Jeff Jackson represented North Carolina’s 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2023-2024.  Previously, between 2014 and 2023, AG Jackson represented Charlotte and surrounding areas in the North Carolina Senate. He dedicated much of his time in the general assembly to reforming the criminal justice system.  AG Jackson also served as a business litigator at the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and an assistant district attorney in Gaston County where he tried more than one hundred cases. AG Jackson is a major in the Army National Guard.

AG Jackson’s 2024 campaign for state attorney general focused on being a non-partisan, independent voice for the people of North Carolina, tackling the fentanyl epidemic, supporting law enforcement, protecting veterans and seniors from fraud, and defending Constitutional rights.

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The AG is an elected position in North Carolina.

  • Next Election:November 7, 2028
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest North Carolina Attorney General News & Insights

AGs Buzzing Over New Leadership Hires, Legislative Agendas, and Bid for Governor

New Attorneys General: Washington: Nick Brown was sworn in as Washington’s 19th Attorney General on January 15, 2025. West Virginia: J.B. McCuskey was sworn in January 13, 2025. Leadership Hires: Kentucky: AG Russell Coleman began the second year of his term by announcing leadership promotions.  Kevin Grout was named Chief of Staff, and Deputy Communications…

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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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