State attorney general

In Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wyoming, the attorney general is appointed by the governor.

[1][2] The District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, elect their attorneys general for a four-year term.

2014 marked the first year that the District of Columbia and the Northern Mariana Islands held an election for the office.

In American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the attorney general is appointed by the governor.

[6] The current party composition of the state attorneys general is: The composition for the District of Columbia and the 5 populated territories is: Rows of the attorney general table below are color coded indicating the political party of the office holder.