Brian Schwalb
Democratic · DC · Attorney General of the District of Columbia
Brian Schwalb has been attorney general of the District of Columbia since January 2023, its second independently elected attorney general. He was previously a partner and office managing partner at the law firm Venable.
Where Brian Schwalb stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Schwalb sued to end the deployment of the National Guard in Washington, DC, alleging the Trump administration was illegally using the military for local law enforcement.
September 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: axios.com
As DC Attorney General, Schwalb sued the Trump administration in August 2025 over its takeover of the city's police force, arguing that installing a federal official as 'emergency police commissioner' exceeded the emergency authority in the DC Home Rule Act.
August 15, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: thehill.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Filed a District of Columbia lawsuit against owners and managers of two Ward 4 apartment buildings, alleging dangerous housing-code violations and illegal retaliation against tenants who sought repairs.
June 29, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: oag.dc.gov
Past race Brian Schwalb ran in:
- Attorney General · November 3, 2026 · District of Columbia · incumbent