Kris studied political science and journalism at Arizona State University and went to work as a reporter. She later earned a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University and her law degree from ASU.

Attorney General Kris Mayes | Attorney General's Office

Kris Mayes studied political science and journalism at Arizona State University. She later earned a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University and a law degree from Arizona State University.

Prior to her election as Attorney General, Mayes worked as a professor at ASU’s School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU.

Kris Mayes previously worked as a professor at Arizona State University's School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law for its Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

She is honored to serve as Arizona’s 27th Attorney General, becoming the first mom and second woman ever to be elected to the office.

Kris served in a senior role with the Napolitano Administration in the early 2000’s before being appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission. She went on to win two statewide elections and served as a Commissioner from 2003 - 2010 and was the Commission Chair from 2009 - 2010.

Kris serves as Arizona's 27th attorney general. She previously served as a commissioner on the Arizona Corporation Commission from 2003 to 2010 and won two statewide elections.

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Serves as Arizona’s 27th attorney general.

- Serves as Arizona’s 27th attorney general.

Legal Experience

But the work isn’t done. There are still powerful interests taking advantage of Arizona families, and Kris Mayes isn’t backing down:

Taking on the Cartels, Drug Smugglers, and Violent Criminals

Going After Greedy Corporations That Are Price Gouging and Ripping Arizonans Off

Protecting Seniors from Fraud and Scams

Protecting Arizona’s Water Supply and Rural Groundwater

Prosecuting Sexual Predators and Cracking Down on AI That Targets Kids

Overturning Tariffs and Protecting $2.3 Billion Arizona Taxdollars

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

Priorities — Kris Mayes for Arizona

As Attorney General, Kris Mayes has prioritized protecting Arizona consumers, stopping scammers, fighting the Fentanyl crisis and the Mexican drug cartels, and combatting elder abuse and fraud. She's fiercely gone after greedy corporations and monopolies unfairly and illegally raising prices. She has been a fighter for groundwater protections and for Arizona's future.

About — Kris Mayes for Arizona

Prioritizes prosecuting sexual predators and restricting artificial intelligence tools that target children.

Prioritizes stopping scammers, combating elder abuse and fraud, and fighting the fentanyl crisis and Mexican drug cartels.

- Prioritizes prosecuting sexual predators and restricting artificial intelligence tools that target children.
- Prioritizes stopping scammers, combating elder abuse and fraud, and fighting the fentanyl crisis and Mexican drug cartels.

Public Safety

“The loophole created for the developers of this data center to secretly set electricity rates behind closed doors and outside of the public process is new, rare, and a dangerous recipe for massive price hikes for Arizona consumers,” said Attorney General Mayes. “That’s why my office is stepping in.” 

Attorney General Mayes asserts that a thorough review of TEP's private energy agreement for Project Blue by the Commission could have eliminated a key flaw: a provision allowing TEP and the data center customer to set their own electricity rates without Commission oversight.

Attorney General Kris Mayes Contests Utility Regulator's Hasty Approval of Tucson Energy Agreement

The Attorney General’s filing requests that the Commission schedule a full evidentiary hearing and grant intervention to the State of Arizona and the City of Tucson, with full procedural rights, including pre-hearing discovery, the presentation of oral and written evidence, cross-examination of witnesses under oath, and the ability to subpoena witnesses. 

“The public deserves transparency and accountability when utilities enter into unprecedented agreements that may affect electricity rates and grid reliability across Arizona,” Attorney General Mayes said. “The Commission must ensure that its decisions are grounded in a complete record and made in the public interest.”

Calls for transparent and accountable public oversight of utility agreements that could affect electricity rates and grid reliability.

Said she has pursued corporations and monopolies that she says unfairly and illegally raised prices.

- Calls for transparent and accountable public oversight of utility agreements that could affect electricity rates and grid reliability.
- Said she has pursued corporations and monopolies that she says unfairly and illegally raised prices.

Consumer Protection

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- Prioritizes stopping scammers, combating elder abuse and fraud, and fighting the fentanyl crisis and Mexican drug cartels.