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Drew Wrigley

Attorney General of North Dakota (since 2022)RINCUMBENT

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Attorney General of North Dakota
Election
2026-11-03
Opponent
Timothy Lamb (D)
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Drew Wrigley is the Republican incumbent Attorney General of North Dakota. He was appointed in 2022 after the death of Wayne Stenehjem, was elected to a full term that year, and previously served as lieutenant governor and U.S. Attorney.[1][2]

On the ballotAttorney General

2026-11-03

Drew Wrigley Rincumbent
Timothy Lamb Dchallenger

Advanced from the June 9, 2026 Republican primary with no declared opponent.

Biography

Drew Wrigley is the Republican incumbent Attorney General of North Dakota. He was appointed in 2022 after the death of Wayne Stenehjem, was elected to a full term that year, and previously served as lieutenant governor and U.S. Attorney.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Wrigley was born in Bismarck and grew up in Fargo.[3] He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1988, with honors in economics and philosophy, and earned a law degree from American University's Washington College of Law in 1991.[1][3]

Wrigley began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia.[3] He served as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again after a 2019 nomination, and as lieutenant governor from December 2010 to December 2016.[1][3]

In 2022, after the death of Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley to the office, and he was elected to a full term that year.[2][1] He said in February 2026 that he would run for reelection, and he lives in Bismarck.[4][3]

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • action2026-09-25 · On September 25, 2026 his office issued several summary legal opinions to public bodies, including one concluding that the White Shield Public School District violated open records law.[5]
  • action2026-09-23 · Urged consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices.[5]

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Drew Wrigley · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.North Dakota Democratic party has selected UND alum Timothy Lamb as their candidate for AG · University of North Dakota School of Law · 2022-05-02 News report
  3. 3.Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley · North Dakota Attorney General Official record
  4. 4.North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley will run for reelection · Grand Forks Herald · 2026-02-24 News report
  5. 5.News · North Dakota Attorney General · 2026-09-25 Official record