State Attorney General in Wisconsin

Election date
November 3, 2026
Filing deadline
April 15, 2026 - June 1, 2026
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State Attorney General

About this position

The attorney general shall: Give his or her opinion in writing, when required, without fee, upon all questions of law submitted to him or her by the legislature, either house thereof or the senate or assembly committee on organization, or by the head of any department of state government...Examine all applications for loans from any of the trust funds, and furnish to the commissioners of public lands his or her opinion in writing as to the regularity of each such application, and also of the validity of any bonds or other securities purchased for the benefit of such funds...Examine a certified copy of all proceedings preliminary to any issue of state bonds or notes, and, if found regular and valid, endorse on each bond or note his or her certificate of such examination and validity. The attorney general shall also make similar examinations and certificates respecting municipal bonds in the cases specified in s. 67.025...Keep a detailed statement of all fees, including his or her fees as commissioner of public lands, received by him or her during the preceding year, and file such statement with the department of administration on or before June 30 in each year...Perform all other duties imposed upon the attorney general by law.

Position Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary

$148,242/year

Partisan Type

partisan

Election Frequency

Every 4 years

Eligibility Requirements

At least 18 years old, US citizen, qualified elector, resident of WI for 28 consecutive days prior to taking office

Filing Requirements

Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of 2,000.

Paperwork Instructions

Submit paperwork to the Wisconsin Elections Commission's office.

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