Q&A: Republican candidates for Oregon attorney general answer our questions

The attorney general race is open this year, with the retirement of Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in January.

Two of the four candidates in the race – Will Lathrop and Michael Cross – are Republicans vying to be the state’s top law enforcement official. The attorney general oversees a staff of about 1,300 people and represents the state in court actions and legal proceedings of interest to the state.