Doug Peterson
33rdAttorney General of Nebraska
In office
January 8, 2015 – January 5, 2023
GovernorPete Ricketts
Preceded byJon Bruning
Succeeded byMike Hilgers
Personal details
Born (1959-04-04) April 4, 1959
Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Nebraska,
Lincoln (BA)
Pepperdine University (JD)

Doug Peterson (born April 4, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 33rd attorney general of Nebraska. A Republican, Peterson was elected attorney general during the 2014 election and assumed office in January 2015.

Biography

Peterson, who was born in Columbus, Nebraska, was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1981 and earned a Juris Doctor from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985. Peterson worked for the district attorney of Lincoln County for two years until serving an additional two years as an assistant Nebraska attorney general to Robert Spire from 1988 until 1990. He entered private practice, where he would remain until his 2014 election as Attorney General of Nebraska.[1][2]

Peterson was sworn in as the 33rd attorney general of Nebraska at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on January 8, 2015.[3]

Peterson, who lives in Lincoln, is the nephew of former governor of Nebraska Val Peterson.[2]


Electoral history

Nebraska Attorney General Election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson 516,777 100.0
Nebraska Attorney General Republican Primary, May 13, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson 67,578 35.65%
Republican Brian C. Buescher 48,316 25.49%
Republican Mike Hilgers 43,371 22.88%
Republican Pete Pirsch 30,321 15.99%
Plurality 19,262 10.16%
Total votes 189,586 100.00%
Nebraska Attorney General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson 339,846 66.06
Democratic Janet Stewart 174,614 33.94

References

  1. ↑ "Doug Peterson Sworn in as 33rd Attorney General of Nebraska". 1011now.com. January 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hammel, Paul (February 5, 2014). "Lincoln lawyer Doug Peterson to run for Nebraska attorney general". Omaha.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Megan (January 8, 2015). "Doug Peterson Sworn In as Nebraska Attorney General". ABC. NebraskaTV. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State of Nebraska. Government of Nebraska. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Official Report – Primary Election – May 13, 2014" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State of Nebraska. Government of Nebraska. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
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