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Democratic Attorneys General Association
| Democratic Attorneys General Association | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 527 group |
| Affiliation: | Democratic Party |
| Top official: | Kathy Jennings and Kwame Raoul, Co-Chairs |
| Founder(s): | Bill Lockyer, Tom Miller, and Patsy Madrid |
| Year founded: | 2002 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) is a Section 527 national political organization. DAGA supports Democratic candidates running for the office of state attorney general in the U.S. and its territories. The funds raised by the organization are used to provide capital to attorneys general campaigns or to purchase advertising on behalf of candidates. Additionally, DAGA gives to Democratic Party committees "as appropriate."[1]
While the organization's primary mission is to help candidates financially, it also provides "political consulting, technical assistance, candidate training, talent recruitment and other general political support services for sitting Democratic attorneys general and candidates for the vital office."[1]
For information on the bipartisan national organization, the National Association of Attorneys General, click here. For information on the Republican version of this organization, the Republican Attorneys General Association, click here.
Background
DAGA was founded in 2002 by Bill Lockyer (D-Calif.), Tom Miller (D-Iowa), and Patsy Madrid (D-N.M.) as a part-time political committee based in Denver, Colorado. In 2016, the group expanded to a full-time professional staff and moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C.[1]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at DAGA:[2]
- Kathy Jennings (D-Del.), Co-Chair
- Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.), Co-Chair
- Rob Bonta (D-Calif.), Executive Committee
- Andrea Joy Campbell (D-Mass.), Executive Committee
- Charity Clark (D-Vt.), Executive Committee
- Aaron Ford (D-Nev.), Chair Emeritus
Membership
The table below lists the current Democratic attorneys general across the country.
| Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
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Attorney General of Arizona |
January 2, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of California |
April 23, 2021 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Colorado |
January 8, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Connecticut |
January 9, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Delaware |
January 1, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Illinois |
January 15, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Maine |
January 8, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Maryland |
January 3, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Massachusetts |
January 4, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Michigan |
January 1, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Minnesota |
January 7, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Nevada |
January 7, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of New Jersey |
September 29, 2022 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of New Mexico |
January 1, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of New York |
January 1, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of North Carolina |
January 1, 2025 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Oregon |
December 31, 2024 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of Rhode Island |
January 1, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of Vermont |
January 5, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
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Attorney General of Washington |
January 13, 2025 |
Democratic Party |
|
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Attorney General of Washington D.C. |
January 2, 2023 |
Democratic Party |
|
|
Attorney General of Wisconsin |
January 7, 2019 |
Democratic Party |
Notable endorsements
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Finances
The following is a breakdown of DAGA's revenues and expenses from 2011 to 2024. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $3.7 million | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | $4.2 million | $5.5 million |
| 2013 | $4.4 million | $2.6 million |
| 2014 | $4.4 million | $6.4 million |
| 2015 | $4.6 million | $3.3 million |
| 2016 | $5.2 million | $6.4 million |
| 2017 | $6.6 million | $6.2 million |
| 2018 | $13.8 million | $14.3 million |
| 2019 | $11.0 million | $10.4 million |
| 2020 | $16.0 million | $15.5 million |
| 2021 | $11.4 million | $11.1 million |
| 2022 | $20.8 million | $21.4 million |
| 2023 | $13.1 million | $13.0 million |
| 2024 | $22.1 million | $20.6 million |
See also
- What is an influencer?
- National Association of Attorneys General
- Republican Attorneys General Association
External links
- Democratic Attorneys General Association official website
- Democratic Attorneys General Association on X
- Democratic Attorneys General Association on Facebook
- Democratic Attorneys General Association on Instagram
- Democratic Attorneys General Association on YouTube
Footnotes
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