Jason Miyares

American attorney and politician

Jason Stuart Miyares (born February 11, 1976) is an American attorney and politician. He is the 48th and current Attorney General of Virginia since January 15, 2022. He is a Republican. Before becoming attorney general, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022.[1]

Jason Miyares
48th Attorney General of Virginia
Assumed office
January 15, 2022
GovernorGlenn Youngkin
Preceded byMark Herring
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 82nd district
In office
January 13, 2016 – January 12, 2022
Preceded byBill DeSteph
Succeeded byAnne Ferrell Tata
Personal details
Born
Jason Stuart Miyares

(1976-02-11) February 11, 1976 (age 48)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Page Atkinson
EducationJames Madison University (BBA)
College of William and Mary (JD)

He ran as the Republican nominee for Virginia Attorney General in the 2021 election, beating then-current Attorney General Mark Herring in the November general election.[2]

References change

  1. "Hanger Law". hangerlaw.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. "Republican Jason Miyares defeats two-term Democrat Mark Herring for Virginia attorney general". Yahoo. Retrieved November 3, 2021.