We often hear about the pink wave and year of the woman in glossy women’s magazines, and while it is largely been associated with the Democratic party, Republican women are also motivated to step up and run to enact positive change in their state and their communities. Meet the three Republican women who are running for Attorney General of their state this November.
Leslie Rutledge
Running for: Attorney General of Arkansas
Leslie Rutledge
Leslie Rutledge is the current Attorney General of Arkansas, since January 13th, 2015. She is the first woman to elected into the office. Rutledge was appointed deputy counsel for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and later worked on Huckabee’s 2008 presidential election as the Legal Counsel. She then went on to become the deputy counsel for the National Republican Congressional Committee then transitioned to the Republican National Committee (RNC) counsel. To learn more about Rutledge, and her campaign, click here.
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Ashley Moody
Running for: Attorney General of Florida
Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody served as a judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida. She took office in 2007 and later resigned in 2017 to run as Attorney General for the state of Florida. The incumbent Attorney General, Pam Bondi, gave her full endorsement for Moody, “I don’t think there could be a more qualified candidate for Attorney General in the entire state of Florida I wholeheartedly support Ashley, and I’m proud of her for wanting to sacrifice so much for our state.” To learn more about Moody, and her campaign, click here.
Erika Harold
Running for: Attorney General of Illinois
Erika Harold
