Last Tuesday’s midterms reshaped the state attorney general (AG) landscape. As part of the nationwide “blue wave,” Democrats picked up AG offices in Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Kansas and Ohio. Significantly, in Texas, voters elected the state's first Democratic AG in nearly three decades, ending a long run of Republican control of one of the country's most powerful AG offices; AG-elect Nathan Johnson will take office alongside Texas’s first Democratic governor since 1995. New leaders are also taking over in open-seat races in states including Alabama and Oklahoma on the Republican side, and Colorado, Michigan, Rhode Island and Nevada for the Democrats.
These results matter well beyond any one state. AGs often move faster than federal regulators, work across party lines and use multistate coalitions to pressure companies nationwide. With new AGs taking office and federal enforcement shifting, expect new priorities, new coalitions and more aggressive state action in 2027.
The early signals will show up quickly in transition announcements, civil investigative demands (CIDs), public statements and new alliances. Companies that read these signals now can manage risk and engage on their own terms. Companies that wait may be reacting after an inquiry has already arrived.
Join WilmerHale's bipartisan State AG team, including numerous former senior state officials, for a candid, insider's look at the new landscape:
- The new lineup: Who won, which offices flipped and what the changes mean for AG leadership across the states
- The 2027 agenda: The enforcement priorities newly elected and returning AGs are likely to pursue
- Shifting coalitions: How the new partisan balance could reshape multistate investigations, and which industries face the most exposure
- Filling the federal gap: How shifts in federal enforcement could push states to expand their own activity
- Your playbook: Practical steps to assess risk, respond to CIDs and build relationships with incoming AG offices
Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions online during the webinar. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for attendees who join the live presentation.
Webinar Details:
Monday, November 16, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. ET
WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.
