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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is joining lawsuits to protect Biden administration rules, but most state leaders say they don’t want to respond to everything Trump says or does.

The Democratic attorney from Corvallis replaces retiring Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.

Incoming Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says he can learn from the past experiences of Democratic attorneys general, including Ellen Rosenblum, who successfully fought Trump policies in court.

Gov. Tina Kotek and other top Democrats have been more reserved than their counterparts in many other blue states. Republicans say that’s a good thing.

Oregon’s attorney general oversees the state’s Department of Justice, which is responsible for defending state agencies and laws in court.

The race pits Republican Will Lathrop, an experienced prosecutor pushing a public safety message, against former Speaker of the House Dan Rayfield, a Democrat.

Will Lathrop, the Republican nominee for attorney general, frequently refers to his work with the International Justice Mission.

Lawyers that vie for business from the State of Oregon have become a mainstay in races for attorney general and treasurer. This year is no different.

The lawsuit, joined by eight states and Washington D.C., alleges that RealPage’s software helps landlords keep rental prices high, even in a down market.

The outcome sets up what could be a highly competitive race in the November general election.

The race shows no sign of the massive spending voters saw 12 years ago — that will likely wait until the general election in November. But the three candidates do offer meaningful differences in how they’d like to do the job of Oregon’s top lawyer.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum recently convened an all-day meeting with experts from law enforcement and public health to talk about the state's fentanyl crisis.