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]
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]
- 1.Drew Wrigley · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 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.Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley · North Dakota Attorney General Official record
- 4.North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley will run for reelection · Grand Forks Herald · 2026-02-24 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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