The Scoreboard
Democratic attorneys general have filed more than 100 lawsuits against the Trump administration since January 2025. Courts have ruled on 67 of those cases. The AGs won 55 of them — an 82% win rate. Billions of dollars in frozen federal funding have been restored because state lawyers showed up.
Not every AG did.
“Our work to stop the Trump Administration’s unlawful actions touches every part of Californians’ lives: helping to make sure they can continue putting food on the table, access a quality education, cast their vote, live safely in their communities.”
State-by-state breakdown
Sorted by funding protected. Win rates reflect resolved cases only.
| State | Attorney General | Lawsuits | Win Rate | Funding Protected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Rob Bonta (D) | 54 | 88% | $188B |
| Illinois | Kwame Raoul (D) | 63 | 93% | $8.6B |
| Massachusetts | Andrea Campbell (D) | 47 | High | $3.1B |
| Pennsylvania | Gov. Shapiro (D) | 16+ | High | $2.5B+ |
| Arizona | Kris Mayes (D) | 41 | Mixed | $1.5B |
| North Carolina | Jeff Jackson (D) | 20 | 100% | $1.5B |
| Colorado | Phil Weiser (D) | 54 | 80% | $912M+ |
| Virginia | Jay Jones (D) | 7+ | Pending | TBD |
The gap that should bother you
Pennsylvania’s Republican AG Dave Sunday has refused to file a single lawsuit against the Trump administration. Not on the federal funding freeze. Not on education cuts. Not on NIH research funding that directly supports the University of Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro stepped in and has been filing lawsuits from the governor’s office instead — recovering $2.5 billion through workarounds that should not have been necessary.
Virginia spent 2025 under Republican AG Jason Miyares, who refused to join any multistate lawsuits challenging Trump policies while signing amicus briefs supporting the administration’s immigration crackdowns. Democrat Jay Jones replaced him in January 2026 and joined lawsuits on day one.
What those lawsuits actually saved
The $188 billion California has protected is not abstract. It is SNAP benefits for 5.5 million people, funding for schools, disaster preparedness grants, and medical research at public universities. Illinois protected $8.6 billion. North Carolina recovered $230 million in SNAP funding and $165 million for public schools.
When your AG sues, courts block illegal funding freezes and your state gets its money back. When your AG refuses to sue, your state sits on the sideline while other states recover theirs.
What You Can Do
- Know your AG. Check the table above. If your state is not filing, that is a choice your attorney general is making on your behalf.
- Call the AG’s office. Tell them which federal funding matters to your family, your school, or your employer. Ask what they are doing to protect it.
- Vote in AG races. These are the most consequential down-ballot races in the country right now. The 2026 elections include AG races in states where this fight is wide open.
- Send a letter to your representatives through the Rule of Law actions page demanding federal oversight of executive overreach.
Find your state’s AG fight on your state page. If your AG is filing lawsuits, the Rule of Law hub tracks the national picture.