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Nov 02, 2010 · Alabama's 2010 Attorney General election saw Republican Luther Strange decisively defeated Democrat James Anderson after triumphing over incumbent Troy King in the Republican primary.. The date of the 2010 primary election was June 1, 2010. The primary runoff election was held on July 13, 2010 . Republican Birmingham attorney Luther Strange

What is the name of the Attorney General under Obama?

Eric HolderOfficial portrait, 200982nd United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015PresidentBarack Obama31 more rows

Who was the last US Attorney General?

List of U.S. attorneys generalAttorney GeneralYears of serviceMerrick Garland2021-PresentLoretta Lynch2015-2017Eric Holder2009-2015Michael B. Mukasey2007-200982 more rows

Who is the former Attorney General?

California Former Attorneys GeneralMatthew Rodriguez2021 – 2021Kamala D. Harris2010 – 2017Edmund G. Brown, Jr.2007 – 2011Bill Lockyer1999 – 2007Daniel E. Lungren1991 – 199929 more rows

Who was US Attorney General in February 2018?

Matthew WhitakerIn office November 7, 2018 – February 14, 2019PresidentDonald TrumpDeputyRod RosensteinPreceded byJeff Sessions22 more rows

Who was attorney general under George W Bush?

Alberto GonzalesOfficial portrait, 200580th United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 3, 2005 – September 17, 2007PresidentGeorge W. Bush31 more rows

How many attorney generals are there in the US?

In the order of creation, the position of attorney general was the fourth cabinet level position created by Congress, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorneys general may be impeached and removed from office by Congress. As of 2013 the office of U.S. Attorney General has been held by eighty two people.

Who was the first female Attorney General of the United States?

Janet RenoOfficial portrait, c. 1990s78th United States Attorney GeneralIn office March 12, 1993 – January 20, 2001PresidentBill Clinton16 more rows

Who is the DOJ now?

Attorney General Merrick B. GarlandMeet the Attorney General Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021.

Who was the first Attorney General of the United States?

Edmund Jennings RandolphOn September 26, 1789, Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General of the United States by President George Washington.

Who was trumps attorney general?

Jeff SessionsOfficial portrait, 201784th United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018PresidentDonald Trump33 more rows

Who was attorney general after Barr?

Jeffrey A. RosenPreceded byWilliam BarrSucceeded byMonty Wilkinson (acting)38th United States Deputy Attorney GeneralIn office May 22, 2019 – December 23, 202027 more rows

Who is William Barr wife?

Christine BarrWilliam Barr / Wife (m. 1973)

Who was the first female attorney general?

Harris was the state's first female attorney general, first African American attorney general (father from Jamaica), and first Asian American (mother from India) state attorney general when her term began in January 2011.

Who won the 2010 California primary?

The closest statewide race of the 2010 cycle in California, Cooley was the top vote-getter of the 2010 Republican ticket, while Harris's victory gave the Democratic Party a clean sweep of all of California's statewide offices - a feat the party had last accomplished in 2002 .

General Election campaign

Republican Party - Los Angeles County district attorney Steve Cooley Democratic Party - San Francisco district attorney Kamala D. Harris

June 8, 2010 primaries

See also: California gubernatorial election, 2010; California Secretary of State election, 2010

Noteworthy events

In late-March 2010, Eastman filed suit in Sacramento Superior Court to have his ballot description reinstated. Secretary of State Debra Bowen rejected his title of assistant attorney general and stated, "it was misleading to voters." While it is true that Eastman did hold such a title, it was for South Dakota and not California .

Race tracking

Ballotpedia and Governing magazine called the race an easy win for the Republican Party .

General Election campaign

Republican Party - Incumbent Greg Abbott Democratic Party - Former Houston attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky Libertarian Party - Computer consultant Jon Roland

Noteworthy events

In a video on her campaign website, Democratic Party candidate Barbara Ann Radnofsky accused Republican incumbent Greg Abbott of requiring "rape victims [to] pay for the rape kit," the "forensic exam, which is done by medical professionals to collect physical evidence for the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault suspects." Texas state law, however, requires local law enforcement agencies to cover the cost of the hospital rape kits when the victim chooses to report the crime.