Josh Kaul
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
- Wisconsin Attorney General (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Attorney General; former federal prosecutor
Background
- Elected attorney general in 2018 (49.4% to 48.8% over Brad Schimel); re-elected in 2022 over Eric Toney. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Former federal prosecutor and private attorney. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Running for a third term in 2026. source: pbswisconsin.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.
- On multistate suits: "I look at two things when I decide whether we're going to join a multistate suit": harm to Wisconsinites and a strong legal basis. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- On the crime lab: "the Legislature has consistently declined to give us the resources that we've asked for." source: wisconsinwatch.org
- Calls protecting "safe and legal abortion in Wisconsin" a critical issue. source: wisconsinwatch.org
- "voter intimidation is a crime and that people who commit that crime need to expect to be held accountable." source: wisconsinwatch.org
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