Doug Peterson (Nebraska)
Doug Peterson (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Nebraska. He assumed office on January 8, 2015. He left office on January 5, 2023.
Peterson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He served as the state's 33rd attorney general. He succeeded Jon Bruning (R), who served from 2003 to 2015.
Biography
Peterson's career experience includes working as a practicing attorney for multiple decades. He previously served as a deputy county attorney in North Platte and as an assistant attorney general.[1]
Peterson earned his bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his law degree from Pepperdine University.[2]
Political career
Attorney general of Nebraska (2015-2023)
Peterson was elected attorney general of Nebraska in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Elections
2022
Doug Peterson did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent Doug Peterson won election in the general election for Attorney General of Nebraska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doug Peterson (R) | 100.0 | 516,777 |
| Total votes: 516,777 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska
Evangelos Argyrakis advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Evangelos Argyrakis | 100.0 | 67,022 |
| Total votes: 67,022 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent Doug Peterson advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Nebraska on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Peterson | 100.0 | 140,675 |
| Total votes: 140,675 | |||
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2014
- See also: Nebraska attorney general election, 2014
Peterson ran for election to the office of Nebraska Attorney General. Peterson won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014.[3][4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Attorney General of Nebraska, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Doug Peterson |
66.1% | 339,846 | |
| Democratic | Janet Stewart | 33.9% | 174,614 | |
| Total Votes | 514,460 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
Primary
| Nebraska Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Doug Peterson |
35.6% | 67,578 | ||
| Brian Buescher | 25.5% | 48,316 | ||
| Mike Hilgers | 22.9% | 43,371 | ||
| Pete Pirsch | 16% | 30,321 | ||
| Total Votes | 189,586 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Peterson's campaign website listed the following themes:
| “ |
PROTECTING THE GOOD LIFE The Attorney General is the lead law-enforcement officer for the state of Nebraska. One of the most important responsibilities for the Attorney General is to provide leadership and support for all County Attorneys and law enforcement agencies in the state. I have spoken with several County Attorney’s across the state and they confirm that in order to most effectively fight criminals they need the support of the Attorney General’s office. I will make this my highest priority as Nebraska’s Attorney General because it truly does affect the good life for all communities. Cracking down on all types of criminal activity will send a message to those criminals that Nebraska will never surrender any community to lawlessness. PROTECTING NEBRASKANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH Over the last several years we have seen the federal government under President Obama impose more and more control over both individuals and state rights. The United States Constitution limits federal authority. Nebraskan’s simply cannot back down to power plays by this current federal administration. Government works only when it operates within the constitutional boundaries. I strongly support government at the most local level. I will not allow the federal government to intimidate Nebraska individuals or businesses by overplaying its federal authority. Our founding fathers understood that our country is strongest when our states are strong. PROTECTING THE NEBRASKA CONSUMERS There have been snake oil salesman in Nebraska about as long as there have been snakes. Fortunately, in Nebraska the Attorney General’s office has a dedicated department to protect Nebraskans from consumer fraud. Motivated by greed and acting with deceit, corporations and individuals pray upon the most vulnerable Nebraskans. I intend to be very aggressive in going after these crooks. I want to send a very strong message that if you mess with Nebraskan’s through consumer fraud you will pay a very high price. Fortunately, in Nebraska the Attorney’s General’s office has a department dedicated to protect Nebraskans from consumer fraud and I want to use my 28 years of legal experience to lead this unit and fight for you.[5] |
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| —Doug Peterson's campaign website, (2014)[6] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
Office of the Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2683
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Doug Peterson for Attorney General, "About Doug," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ dataomaha.com, "Nebraska Attorney General," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsos - ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Election Night Results," May 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Doug Peterson for Attorney General, "Protecting Nebraska," accessed September 11, 2014
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