Welcome to the Office of Attorney General Jason Miyares. "Your safety is our mission, and we're committed to protecting public safety, defending your constitutional rights, and fighting for all Virginians.

3 weeks ago - The attorney general of Virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an executive office in the government of Virginia. Attorneys general are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election.

March 11, 2025 - Jason Miyares is the 49th attorney general of Virginia. Jason received his J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law.

About the Attorney General of Virginia: Jason S. Miyares

3 weeks ago - LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Attorney General-elect Jay Jones has filed a motion with the Virginia Court of Appeals seeking an extension to appeal a ruling that struck down the state's universal background checks for private handgun sales.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) provides legal services to the Commonwealth and works with law enforcement to promote successful, secure communities.

January 18, 2022 - (1631–1671), from Gloucester ... William Berkeley and Council on October 12, 1670, served until after October 3, 1672. Read more about: Attorneys General of Virginia...

1 month ago - Lily Boyce Reporter Jones did not perform nearly as well as Abigail Spanberger, who was elected Virginia governor by a much wider margin. The discovery of violent texts sent by Jones in 2022 tightened the attorney general’s race.

4 days ago - A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the 82nd district from 2016 to 2022. Miyares was elected to be Virginia's attorney general in 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Mark Herring. The son of a Cuban immigrant, he was the first Hispanic American elected statewide in Virginia as well as the first to serve as attorney general in the Commonwealth.

December 23, 2019 - The Virginia Attorney General is a legal and administrative position undertaken by the appointed individual serving as the primary attorney – or lawyer – on behalf of the State of Virginia. The Attorney General Virginia is an executive office in the state’s government; the Virginia Attorney General is elected to a four-year term in the year following the presidential election.

The Attorney General's Office cannot provide legal advice to private citizens. Our clients are VA's state government and its agencies, boards and commissions. If you need the assistance of a private attorney, you should contact the State Bar's Virginia Lawyer Referral Service or VALegalAid.org.

1 week ago - Jason Miyares, incumbent attorney general (2022–present) ... Teo Armus of The Washington Post described the primary as a proxy battle between Dominion Energy and Clean Virginia, an environmental group meant to counter Dominion's influence ...

The Office of the Attorney General includes a chief deputy attorney general, four deputy attorneys general who oversee 21 specialized sections of the law, and other employees including assistant attorneys general, additional lawyers appointed as counsel to particular agencies or universities, legal assistants, legal secretaries and other professional support staff.

October 12, 2025 - Jones is up against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, who has been attorney general in the Old Dominion state since 2022.

The Attorney General of Virginia is a publicly elected executive official in the Virginia state government. The attorney general provides legal advice and representation for all state agencies.

We handle a variety of consumer complaints against businesses operating in Virginia, but not all complaints fall within our jurisdiction.

As the son of a Cuban immigrant, ... of my life to serve as the 48th Attorney General of Virginia. '' - Attorney General Jason Miyares...

November 5, 2025 - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrat-jay-jones-elected-virginia-attorney-general-over-gop-incumbent-jason-miyares ... WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones won the race for attorney general of Virginia on Tuesday, ousting Republican ...

November 5, 2025 - Former Virginia Del. Jay Jones (D) overcomes texting controversy to defeat incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) in Virginia election.