Democratic wave gives state AGs more enforcement sway

Published November 6, 2026 2:44 PM EST Updated November 6, 2026 5:39 PM EST 6 Min Read

Key insight: The midterm elections reshaped state attorney-general offices, with Democrats now commanding a 29-to-22 majority.
Forward look: State AGs are expected to aggressively target big-tech companies, algorithmic-pricing schemes and AI privacy risks.

After flipping five Republican seats in Tuesday’s election, Democratic attorneys general are entrenching themselves in the role they started filling last year: serving as a counterweight to hollowed-out federal enforcement under President Trump.

Kate Berry

Reporter

Kate Berry has covered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for American Banker since 2016. She joined the publication in 2006 covering mortgage lending and the financial crisis. Berry also has … Read full bio

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