Anthony G. Brown
Candidate for the upcoming General Election on November 3, 2026. Always verify official ballot status with the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Anthony G. Brown is Maryland's 47th Attorney General and the first African American to hold the office. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Brown previously served as U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th Congressional District (2017–2023), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (2007–2015), and member of the House of Delegates (1999–2007). He also served for over thirty years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve as an aviator and JAG officer, retiring as a Colonel with a Bronze Star from his deployment to Iraq. As Attorney General, Brown has established the Civil Rights Division, expanded independent investigations of police-involved fatalities, defended consumer rights against corporate fraud and wage theft, and championed environmental protection and reproductive freedom.
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Verified Policy Stances & Platform
Public record positions, statements, and campaign positions.
Independent Police Investigations, Gun Violence Prevention & Civil Rights
Prioritizes accountability in law enforcement by expanding the Independent Investigations Division (IID) to prosecute fatal police encounters statewide, curbing gun violence, and tackling racial disparities through the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative.
"Since taking office, Anthony has brought bold, principled leadership to Maryland's top legal office. He created the Office of Equity, Policy, and Engagement and established a Civil Rights Division to proactively confront injustice... He expanded the authority of the Independent Investigations Division to prosecute police-involved fatalities, ensuring real accountability in law enforcement."
Aggressive Consumer Protection, Combating Corporate Fraud & Wage Theft
Focuses on defending working Marylanders and seniors by prosecuting corporate wage theft, predatory lending, unfair utility rate spikes, and fraudulent billing practices in healthcare and consumer markets.
"He's taken on wage theft and corporate abuse, stood up to powerful industries that harm consumers and workers, and worked with advocates and lawmakers to crack down on elder abuse, protect long-term care residents, and safeguard reproductive rights."
Fair Marketplace Competition, Worker Protections & Corporate Accountability
Enforces antitrust regulations and fair competition laws to protect small businesses from monopolistic practices, while ensuring workers are protected from wage theft and unsafe conditions.
"Anthony is also holding powerful industries accountable... He's taken on wage theft and corporate abuse, stood up to powerful industries that harm consumers and workers, and defended Marylanders from unfair business practices."
Juvenile Justice Reform, Restorative Rehabilitation & Youth Second Chances
Championing the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative to improve youth rehabilitation, prevent the school-to-prison pipeline, and provide educational and support alternatives to excessive youth incarceration.
"The group has advanced transformative proposals to expand parole access, improve rehabilitation for incarcerated youth, and give individuals serving excessive sentences a second chance."
Environmental Justice, Holding Corporate Polluters Accountable & Bay Defense
Uses the full legal authority of the Attorney General to enforce clean air and water laws, sue corporate polluters contaminating waterways, and defend Maryland's Chesapeake Bay restoration standards against federal deregulation.
"When the Trump administration tried to roll back environmental protections, dismantle federal agencies, derail voting rights, and weaken basic freedoms to women and immigrants, Anthony didn't hesitate — he stood up, spoke out, and took legal action to defend Marylanders and the Constitution."
Defending State Infrastructure Investments & Critical Project Rights
Actively protects state infrastructure contracts and investments, including successfully litigating and defending federal and regional project commitments like the Greenbelt FBI Headquarters and Key Bridge recovery.
"Anthony G. Brown assumed office as Maryland's 47th Attorney General... standing up and taking legal action to defend Marylanders, state agencies, and our public investments."
Balancing Tech Infrastructure with Grid Equity, Clean Water & Consumer Protection
Monitors large-scale technology and infrastructure proposals through the OAG's environmental and consumer protection units, ensuring energy grid costs and environmental impacts are not unfairly shifted to Maryland residential rate payers.
"Focusing on strategies, initiatives, policies, and practices that will promote equity and fairness in Maryland's civil, criminal, and administrative systems of justice."
Ensuring Regulatory Safety, Environmental Standards & Clean Energy Compliance
Provides legal counsel to state environmental and utility agencies, ensuring Maryland's clean energy portfolio and baseload facilities like Calvert Cliffs maintain rigorous safety and regulatory standards.
"Representing state agencies, ensuring statutory compliance, and promoting policies that support clean, safe energy for all Marylanders."
Enforcing Fair Housing Laws, Tenant Protections & Stopping Predatory Landlords
Utilizes the Civil Rights Division to investigate housing discrimination, crack down on tenant exploitation and illegal evictions, and ensure fair access to housing opportunities across the state.
"He established a Civil Rights Division to proactively confront injustice and systemic inequality... holding powerful industries accountable and protecting Maryland's most vulnerable residents."
Official Campaign Priorities
- Civil Rights & Systemic Equity: Establishing Maryland's first dedicated Civil Rights Division within the OAG to proactively investigate discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations
- Police Accountability & Independent Oversight: Expanding the authority of the Independent Investigations Division (IID) to investigate and prosecute fatal police encounters statewide
- Consumer & Worker Protection: Aggressive enforcement against wage theft, deceptive corporate practices, predatory lending, and elder abuse in long-term care facilities
- Defending Gun Safety Laws: Defending common-sense firearm regulations in court, curbing ghost guns, and holding negligent firearm industry actors accountable
- Protecting Civil Liberties & Health Access: Safeguarding reproductive healthcare privacy, defending voting rights, and enforcing Chesapeake Bay environmental regulations
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NOTE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General shared the following press release: BALTIMORE – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), l
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland residents who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may qualify for compensation through settlements arising from multistate litigation over alleged price fixing. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Oct. 9 that Maryland join
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland is seeking monetary damages over the cancellation of approximately $19.5 million in federal funding intended to improve its unemployment insurance system, including technology upgrades, fraud detection and application access. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Oct.
NOTE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General shared the following press release: BALTIMORE – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s Securities Division announced that the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, upheld the Final Order that permanently bans Stanley G. Richards, of Prince
BALTIMORE – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Maryland, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp) resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s de
U.S. Rep. Anthony G. Brown, a Prince George’s County Democrat and former lieutenant governor, will run for attorney general of Maryland next year. Brown, 59, is the first major Democratic candidate to jump into the race to replace outgoing Attorney General Brian Frosh, who annou
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown emphasizes key accomplishments in office including establishing Maryland's first Civil Rights Division, expanding independent investigations of police-involved fatalities, and prosecuting wage theft.