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Treg Taylor
Treg Taylor (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Alaska. He assumed office on May 11, 2021. He left office on August 29, 2025.
Taylor resigned as Attorney General of Alaska on August 29, 2025.[1]
Taylor was appointed as acting attorney general by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) on January 29, 2021, following the resignation of Ed Sniffen.[2] Taylor was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 6, Seat J of the Anchorage Municipal Assembly in Alaska. He was defeated in the general election that took place on April 5, 2016.
Biography
Taylor received a bachelor's degree in political science and a J.D. from Brigham Young University. His career experience includes working as deputy attorney general in charge of the civil division at the Alaska Department of Law.[3]
Political career
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Taylor's political career includes the following offices:
- 2021-2025: Attorney General of Alaska
- 2021-2021: Attorney General of Alaska
Elections
2016
John Weddleton defeated Treg Taylor and Mark Schimscheimer in the election for Seat J in District 6 of the Anchorage City Council.[4]
| Anchorage City Council District 6, Seat J Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Weddleton |
44.45% | 5,575 |
| Treg Taylor | 39.77% | 4,988 |
| Mark Schimscheimer | 15.10% | 1,894 |
| Write-in votes | 0.69% | 86 |
| Total Votes (100 percent of precincts reporting) | 12,543 | |
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," April 26, 2016 | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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- Anchorage, Alaska
- Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alaska Watchman, "Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor resigns, expected to run for governor," August 21, 2025
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Sexual misconduct allegations prompt another Alaska attorney general to resign," January 31, 2021
- ↑ Must Read Alaska, "Switcheroo: Ed Sniffen out as AG, Treg Taylor now in," February 1, 2021
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "2016 Regular Municipal Election Candidates," accessed February 19, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Treg Taylor |
Attorney General of Alaska 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Stephen Cox (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Attorney General of Alaska 2021-2021 |
Succeeded by Treg Taylor (R) |
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