Josh Kaul
Democratic Incumbent
Josh Kaul has served as Wisconsin attorney general since 2019 and is running for a third term. Before taking office he worked as a federal prosecutor in Baltimore and as an appellate law clerk. He earned degrees from…
Supports universal background checks for firearm purchases and closing the state-law provision that allows some people convicted of domestic violence to retain firearms.
Supports abortion access; his office challenged Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban, which the state Supreme Court struck down.
Pursued opioid enforcement settlements and expanded Narcan availability; cited state data showing about a 40% drop in opioid overdose deaths in 2024.
Supports increased funding for crime-victim services.
Joined multistate lawsuits challenging federal actions and brought felony charges related to the 2020 false-elector documents.
