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Oregon’s attorney general oversees the state’s Department of Justice, which is responsible for defending state agencies and laws in court.

The race pits Republican Will Lathrop, an experienced prosecutor pushing a public safety message, against former Speaker of the House Dan Rayfield, a Democrat.

Will Lathrop, the Republican nominee for attorney general, frequently refers to his work with the International Justice Mission.

Lawyers that vie for business from the State of Oregon have become a mainstay in races for attorney general and treasurer. This year is no different.

The lawsuit, joined by eight states and Washington D.C., alleges that RealPage’s software helps landlords keep rental prices high, even in a down market.

The outcome sets up what could be a highly competitive race in the November general election.

The race shows no sign of the massive spending voters saw 12 years ago — that will likely wait until the general election in November. But the three candidates do offer meaningful differences in how they’d like to do the job of Oregon’s top lawyer.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum recently convened an all-day meeting with experts from law enforcement and public health to talk about the state's fentanyl crisis.

Oregon and California are among the more than 40 states that filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

After 12 years, the role of Oregon’s top lawyer will be up for grabs in 2024.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing Fox Corporation, alleging that false claims about the 2020 election broadcast on Fox News caused losses to the state’s employee retirement funds.

Reports of racial, ethnic and anti-LGBTQ bias increased again in 2022, a new report from Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission showed.