On January 11, 2021, Eric Schmitt (R) was sworn in for his first full term as Missouri’s Attorney General. He has served as Attorney General since January 2019, and he was elected to a four-year term in November 2020. Prior to his election, he served as State Treasurer and as a state senator. In connection with his swearing in, Attorney General Schmitt pledged to continue his work combatting violent crime and human trafficking, eliminating the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, and fighting for consumer protection.