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

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s term ends in January, opening up the race for Oregon’s top law enforcement official. 

She was the first woman to fill that role which leads the Department of Justice, with a staff of about 1,300 people. The attorney general represents the state in court actions and legal proceedings of interest to the state. 

Although the attorney general doesn’t have to be a lawyer, the governor, lawmakers or state agency officials may…