Iowa Attorney General

Employer / Organization

Iowa

Next Election

Nov 08, 2022

Filing Window

Aug 01, 2022 - Aug 27, 2022

Description

The Attorney General of Iowa is head of the state department of justice and chief legal officer of the state. The attorney general represents the state of Iowa and its agencies in court cases, gives legal advice to state agencies and issues written opinions on questions of law submitted by state officials.[1] In Iowa, the attorney general is elected in federal midterm election years to serve four-year terms and does not face term limits. The Attorney General of Iowa heads the Iowa Department of Justice. The Department of Justice is in charge of the representation of the state of Iowa and its officers. The attorney general, "provides legal counsel and direction to the state by participation in cases before the courts where the state has an interest and by formulating written opinions to state officers and county attorneys on questions of state law of public importance." It also represents the state in all criminal and juvenile court appeals, provides training for criminal justice professionals, provides victims' service and represents consumers in utility rate cases. Every two years, the attorney general must submit a report to the governor about the office and its actions over the last two years. The salary for this position is $123,669/year.

Application Guidelines
1) Contact the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State to confirm that your registered address qualifies you for the position you intend to run for, and that you meet other office specific qualifications. Obtain the required filing forms. 2) Complete the required filing forms and submit the filing forms to the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State. The required forms include an Affidavit of Candidacy, Nominating papers, campaign finance forms and other office specific forms. 3) To run as an independent, candidates must submit filing forms between the 99th and 81st days before the general election (July 30, 2018 to August 17, 2018) in order to appear on the ballot. If you plan to run as a candidate for one of the established political parties, contact the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State or the party office for the filing window and procedures to compete in the party primary. If you have any questions please contact the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State by phone at (515) 281-0145 or by email at [email protected]. Additionally, the 2016 Indiana Candidate Guide can be found here: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/2016gencandguide.pdf