Attorneys General with term limits
From Ballotpedia
In 16 states, the office of Attorney General is subject to term limits. Most states with term limits specify that an office-holder may serve two consecutive terms. Most states do not specify that the two terms are an absolute limit, so that a former Attorney General may usually run again after a time, usually unspecified, out of office.
States with Attorney General term limits
| Color Key | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No term limits | 2 consecutive term limit | 8 year maximum | |
| 2 terms in a 16 year period | 4 two year terms | 2 lifetime term limit | 2 consecutive 4 year terms |
| Name of state | Limits in effect |
|---|---|
| Alabama Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Alaska Attorney General | no term limits |
| Arizona Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Arkansas Attorney General | 2 term maximum |
| California Attorney General | 2 term maximum |
| Colorado Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Connecticut Attorney General | no term limits |
| Delaware Attorney General | no term limits |
| Florida Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Georgia Attorney General | no term limits |
| Hawaii Attorney General | no term limits |
| Idaho Attorney General | no term limits |
| Illinois Attorney General | no term limits |
| Indiana Attorney General | no term limits |
| Iowa Attorney General | no term limits |
| Kansas Attorney General | no term limits |
| Kentucky Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Louisiana Attorney General | no term limits |
| Maine Attorney General | 4 two-year terms |
| Maryland Attorney General | no term limits |
| Massachusetts Attorney General | no term limits |
| Michigan Attorney General | 2 term maximum |
| Minnesota Attorney General | no term limits |
| Mississippi Attorney General | no term limits |
| Missouri Attorney General | no term limits |
| Montana Attorney General | 2 terms in a 16 year period |
| Nebraska Attorney General | no term limits |
| Nevada Attorney General | 2 term maximum |
| New Hampshire Attorney General | no term limits |
| New Jersey Attorney General | no term limits |
| New Mexico Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| New York Attorney General | no term limits |
| North Carolina Attorney General | no term limits |
| North Dakota Attorney General | no term limits |
| Ohio Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Oklahoma Attorney General | 2 term maximum[1] |
| Oregon Attorney General | no term limits |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Rhode Island Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| South Carolina Attorney General | no term limits |
| South Dakota Attorney General | 2 consecutive terms |
| Tennessee Attorney General | no term limits |
| Texas Attorney General | no term limits |
| Utah Attorney General | no term limits |
| Vermont Attorney General | no term limits |
| Virginia Attorney General | no term limits |
| Washington Attorney General | no term limits |
| West Virginia Attorney General | no term limits |
| Wisconsin Attorney General | no term limits |
| Wyoming Attorney General | no term limits |
Source: Ballotpedia's review of state constitutions and statutes, as well as the Council of State Government's annual Book of the States
See also
- State executive term limits
- States with gubernatorial term limits
- Lieutenant Governors with term limits
- Secretaries of State with term limits
- State legislatures with term limits
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