About the Office:

About Dustin

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDanielDustin McDaniel took office in January 2007 and is currently the youngest Attorney General in the nation.

As the state’s top consumer advocate and top law enforcement officer, McDaniel and his team are committed to the issues that matter most to Arkansas’s families. Fighting methamphetamine production and distribution, eliminating payday lenders, and assisting consumers through his health care bureau are top priorities for McDaniel.

McDaniel proudly serves as the Chair of the southern region and member of the Finance Committee for the National Association of Attorneys General; Co-Chair of the Democratic Association of Attorneys General; and has been awarded an Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. Having always been dedicated to public service, McDaniel began his career as a uniformed patrol officer in his hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was also a Democratic Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.

McDaniel is married to Bobbi McDaniel. He has one daughter, Emma Grace, and two step-children, CJ and Alex Rose Fowler.