Doug Peterson

Douglas J. 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–Lincoln 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 M. Spire from 1988 until 1990. He entered private practice, where he would remain until his 2014 election as Attorney General of Nebraska.

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

Electoral history Nebraska Attorney General Election, 2018 PartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanDoug Peterson516,777100.0