Eric Toney
What this job does: Wisconsin's top lawyer. Heads the Department of Justice, gives legal advice to state agencies, represents the state in court, and supports local police and prosecutors. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Fond du Lac County District Attorney (first elected 2012)
- Occupation
- District attorney
Background
- Fond du Lac County district attorney, first elected in 2012. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Former private attorney. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Ran for attorney general in 2022 and lost to Kaul by 1.3 percentage points. source: wisconsinwatch.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Says on federal lawsuits that "the politics are coming before public safety." source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Cites "the broken promises with the forensic testing at the (state) crime lab." source: wisconsinwatch.org
- "We have five-month, or 20-week, protections in the law right now"; does not support changing the 20-week limit. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Wants a review process for noncitizens on voter rolls. source: wisconsinwatch.org
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