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MacDonald</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)<br /><a href="/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota" title="Rochester, Minnesota">Rochester, Minnesota</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Science" title="Master of Science">MS</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_University" title="George Washington University">George Washington University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Juris_Doctor" title="Juris Doctor">JD</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signature</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Formella_Signature.png" class="mw-file-description" title="John Formella's signature"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/John_Formella_Signature.png/128px-John_Formella_Signature.png" decoding="async" width="128" height="42" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/John_Formella_Signature.png/192px-John_Formella_Signature.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/John_Formella_Signature.png/256px-John_Formella_Signature.png 2x" data-file-width="316" data-file-height="104" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>John Michael Formella</b> (born 1986/1987)<sup id="cite_ref-NH_Union_Home_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NH_Union_Home-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American lawyer serving as the 31st <a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="New Hampshire Attorney General">Attorney General of New Hampshire</a> since 2021. He previously served as legal counsel for Governor <a href="/wiki/Chris_Sununu" title="Chris Sununu">Chris Sununu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NH_Union_Home_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NH_Union_Home-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_career">Early life and career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Formella&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formella was born in <a href="/wiki/Rochester,_Minnesota" title="Rochester, Minnesota">Rochester, Minnesota</a>, to John and Nancy Formella. He has been a resident of New Hampshire since 1999, when his family relocated to New Hampshire from Florida.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended Florida State University from 2004 to 2009, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in English Literature and later an M.S. in Applied American Politics and Policy. Formella later attended George Washington University Law School, where he graduated with honors and was a member of the George Washington University International Law Review. In 2009, Formella served as a legislative intern for <a href="/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">Florida State Representative</a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Crisafulli" title="Steve Crisafulli">Steve Crisafulli</a>. In 2010, he served as a judicial intern to <a href="/wiki/United_States_district_judge" class="mw-redirect" title="United States district judge">United States district judge</a> <a href="/wiki/Virginia_M._Hernandez_Covington" title="Virginia M. Hernandez Covington">Virginia M. Hernandez Covington</a> of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Middle_District_of_Florida" title="United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida">Middle District of Florida</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-nom_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nom-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After graduating from law school in 2012, Formella began his career in private practice at <a href="/wiki/Pierce_Atwood_LLP" class="mw-redirect" title="Pierce Atwood LLP">Pierce Atwood LLP</a> --- one of the largest law firms in Northern New England at the time. At Pierce Atwood, Formella practiced actively in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine and was a member of the Firm's Business and Environmental Law practice groups.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He left the firm in January 2017 to accept an appointment as Legal Counsel to incoming New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. </p><p>Formella served as Governor Chris Sununu's legal counsel from Sununu's first day in office on January 5, 2017, through April 16, 2021. In that role, he advised the Governor and coordinated with the New Hampshire Department of Justice and Executive Branch officials on all significant legal issues and litigation affecting the State. In addition, he worked with the Sununu administration to address numerous and significant challenges, including the negotiation of a revised seven year MET/DSH settlement agreement that brought stability to New Hampshire's healthcare system, the establishment of a new Doorway Program that greatly enhanced the State's response to the Opioid Crisis, criminal justice reform initiatives that secured the support of law enforcement and community stakeholders, and the multi-faceted efforts that the State of New Hampshire undertook to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.<sup id="cite_ref-nom_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nom-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="New_Hampshire_Attorney_General">New Hampshire Attorney General</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Formella&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: New Hampshire Attorney General"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 3, 2021, Governor Chris Sununu nominated Formella to succeed <a href="/wiki/Gordon_J._MacDonald" title="Gordon J. MacDonald">Gordon J. MacDonald</a> as New Hampshire Attorney General. Formella was confirmed by the <a href="/wiki/Executive_Council_of_New_Hampshire" title="Executive Council of New Hampshire">Executive Council of New Hampshire</a> in a 4-1 party line vote on March 24, 2021, and sworn into office on April 22, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As Attorney General, Formella serves as the New Hampshire's Chief Law Enforcement Officer, Chief Prosecutor, and Chief Legal Officer. </p><p>Formella has continued the efforts of past New Hampshire Attorneys General to pursue companies responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic. On September 28, 2021, Formella announced that New Hampshire would join a $21 billion settlement with opioid distributors McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under the settlement, New Hampshire will receive approximately $115 million over 18 years. </p><p>Since taking office, Formella has joined in several efforts to push back against actions by President <a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden's</a> administration. New Hampshire is part of a coalition of 13 states that are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the <a href="/wiki/American_Rescue_Plan" class="mw-redirect" title="American Rescue Plan">American Rescue Plan</a> Act that bars states from using relief money to offset tax cuts.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2021, Formella partnered with 19 other attorneys general to submit comments opposing proposed rules from The <a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives" title="Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives">Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</a> (ATF) that would increase regulation of firearms kits.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>  And in September 2021, Formella joined with 23 other Republican Attorneys General in a letter to President Joe Biden threatening legal action against the President's planned requirement that all businesses with over 100 employees institute a <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine_card" title="COVID-19 vaccine card">mandatory vaccination</a> or testing requirement.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of an investigation into the <a href="/wiki/Social_media_and_the_effects_on_American_adolescents" title="Social media and the effects on American adolescents">impact of social media on young people</a> in 2023, Formella asked families to share stories of teenagers and children who were harmed by social media.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Actions_against_NSC-131">Actions against NSC-131</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Formella&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Actions against NSC-131"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 17, 2023, John Formella along with Portsmouth Police Chief Mark Newport announced an enforcement action against the <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Social_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Nationalist Social Club">Nationalist Social Club</a> (NSC-131), Christopher Hood and Leo Anthony Cullinan for violating New Hampshire's Civil Rights Act and conspiring to violate New Hampshire's Civil Rights Act. The civil complaint read as that Hood, Cullinan and NSC-131 members trespassed onto an overpass and hung a banner reading "Keep New England White", and that these actions were motivated by race.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These charges were eventually dismissed by Rockingham County Superior Court Judge David Ruoff.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 12, 2023, John Formella announced an enforcement action by the New Hampshire Department of Justice's Civil Rights Unit against Nationalist Social Club-131 ("NSC-131"), Christopher Hood, and nineteen <a href="/wiki/John_Does" class="mw-redirect" title="John Does">John Does</a> for violating the New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination, RSA Chapter 354-A. 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Carr">Christopher M. Carr</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Hawaii" title="Attorney General of Hawaii">HI</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Anne_E._Lopez" title="Anne E. Lopez">Anne E. Lopez</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Attorney_General" title="Idaho Attorney General">ID</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Labrador" title="Raúl Labrador">Raúl Labrador</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Illinois_Attorney_General" title="Illinois Attorney General">IL</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Kwame_Raoul" title="Kwame Raoul">Kwame Raoul</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Indiana_Attorney_General" title="Indiana Attorney General">IN</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Todd_Rokita" title="Todd Rokita">Todd Rokita</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Iowa" title="Attorney General of Iowa">IA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Brenna_Bird" title="Brenna Bird">Brenna Bird</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Attorney_General" title="Kansas Attorney General">KS</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Kris_Kobach" title="Kris Kobach">Kris Kobach</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Kentucky" title="Attorney General of Kentucky">KY</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Russell_Coleman" title="Russell Coleman">Russell Coleman</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_attorneys_general_of_Louisiana" title="List of attorneys general of Louisiana">LA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Liz_Murrill" title="Liz Murrill">Liz Murrill</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Maine_Attorney_General" title="Maine Attorney General">ME</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Frey" title="Aaron Frey">Aaron Frey</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Maryland" title="Attorney General of Maryland">MD</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Brown_(Maryland_politician)" title="Anthony Brown (Maryland politician)">Anthony Brown</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Attorney_General" title="Massachusetts Attorney General">MA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Andrea_Campbell" title="Andrea Campbell">Andrea Campbell</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Attorney_General" title="Michigan Attorney General">MI</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Dana_Nessel" title="Dana Nessel">Dana Nessel</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Minnesota" title="Attorney General of Minnesota">MN</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#0055AA;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Keith_Ellison" title="Keith Ellison">Keith Ellison</a> (DFL)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Mississippi" title="Attorney General of Mississippi">MS</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Fitch" title="Lynn Fitch">Lynn Fitch</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Missouri_Attorney_General" title="Missouri Attorney General">MO</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bailey_(politician)" title="Andrew Bailey (politician)">Andrew Bailey</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Department_of_Justice" title="Montana Department of Justice">MT</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Austin_Knudsen" title="Austin Knudsen">Austin Knudsen</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Attorney_General" title="Nebraska Attorney General">NE</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Mike_Hilgers" title="Mike Hilgers">Mike Hilgers</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Nevada_Attorney_General" title="Nevada Attorney General">NV</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Aaron_D._Ford" title="Aaron D. Ford">Aaron D. Ford</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_New_Hampshire" title="Attorney General of New Hampshire">NH</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a class="mw-selflink selflink">John Formella</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Attorney General">NJ</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Matt_Platkin" class="mw-redirect" title="Matt Platkin">Matt Platkin</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_New_Mexico" title="Attorney General of New Mexico">NM</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Torrez" title="Raúl Torrez">Raúl Torrez</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_New_York" title="Attorney General of New York">NY</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Letitia_James" title="Letitia James">Letitia James</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Attorney_General" title="North Carolina Attorney General">NC</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Josh_Stein" title="Josh Stein">Josh Stein</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_Attorney_General" title="North Dakota Attorney General">ND</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Drew_Wrigley" title="Drew Wrigley">Drew Wrigley</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Attorney_General" title="Ohio Attorney General">OH</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Dave_Yost" title="Dave Yost">Dave Yost</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Oklahoma" title="Attorney General of Oklahoma">OK</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Gentner_Drummond" title="Gentner Drummond">Gentner Drummond</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_Attorney_General" title="Oregon Attorney General">OR</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Rosenblum" title="Ellen Rosenblum">Ellen Rosenblum</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_Attorney_General" title="Pennsylvania Attorney General">PA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Michelle_Henry" title="Michelle Henry">Michelle Henry</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_attorneys_general_of_Rhode_Island" title="List of attorneys general of Rhode Island">RI</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Peter_Neronha" title="Peter Neronha">Peter Neronha</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_South_Carolina" title="Attorney General of South Carolina">SC</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Alan_Wilson_(South_Carolina_politician)" title="Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician)">Alan Wilson</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_South_Dakota" title="Attorney General of South Dakota">SD</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Marty_Jackley" title="Marty Jackley">Marty Jackley</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Attorney_General" title="Tennessee Attorney General">TN</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Skrmetti" title="Jonathan Skrmetti">Jonathan Skrmetti</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Texas_Attorney_General" title="Texas Attorney General">TX</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Ken_Paxton" title="Ken Paxton">Ken Paxton</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Utah_Attorney_General" title="Utah Attorney General">UT</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Sean_Reyes" title="Sean Reyes">Sean Reyes</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Vermont_Attorney_General" title="Vermont Attorney General">VT</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Charity_Clark" title="Charity Clark">Charity Clark</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Virginia" title="Attorney General of Virginia">VA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Jason_Miyares" title="Jason Miyares">Jason Miyares</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Washington" title="Attorney General of Washington">WA</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Bob_Ferguson_(politician)" title="Bob Ferguson (politician)">Bob Ferguson</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_attorneys_general_of_West_Virginia" title="List of attorneys general of West Virginia">WV</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Morrisey" title="Patrick Morrisey">Patrick Morrisey</a> (R)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; width:2em; display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Wisconsin" title="Attorney General of Wisconsin">WI</a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/Josh_Kaul" title="Josh Kaul">Josh Kaul</a> (D)</div></div> <div><div style="font-weight:bold; 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