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 "markdown": "# Aaron Frey\n\nAaron Frey is an American politician and lawyer who serves as the Attorney General of Maine. A Democrat, he has held the office since 2019 and is Maine's 58th attorney general.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)</sup> He previously represented part of Bangor and part of Orono in the Maine House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Democratic<sup>[2](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)</sup> |\n| Current office | Attorney General of Maine<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Maine House of Representatives, 2012–2018<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup> |\n| Education | Nokomis High School, Newport; B.A., Saint Anselm College; J.D., Roger Williams University School of Law<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nFrey is a Democrat. Maine Public reported in December 2024 that Frey, a Democrat who has held the position since 2019, won the majority of votes during secret balloting Wednesday evening when lawmakers reelected him as attorney general.<sup>[2](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nFrey was born in Bangor and lived there with his family until third grade, when he moved to Dixmont. He graduated from Nokomis High School in Newport, earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [Saint Anselm College](https://www.edgepedia.org/saint-anselm-college) in [New Hampshire](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-hampshire), and earned a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nBefore holding statewide office, Frey worked in private legal practice in Bangor, focusing on criminal defense and family law.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup> He represented part of Bangor and part of Orono for three terms in the Maine House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018, and served on the Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup> He was elected Maine's 58th attorney general and took office in 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)</sup> In December 2024, state lawmakers reelected him to the office by secret ballot.<sup>[2](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)</sup>\n\nAs attorney general, Frey is a member of the Baxter State Park Authority, which oversees the 209,000 wilderness acres of Baxter State Park, and appoints deputy and assistant attorneys general, who serve at his pleasure.<sup>[1](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Frey\n\n### Healthcare Crimes Unit and Medicaid fraud scrutiny\n\nIn August 2026, The Maine Wire reported that Frey's office was seeking a new director for its Healthcare Crimes Unit, which investigates and prosecutes financial fraud by Medicaid providers and handles cases involving abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of people receiving care. According to Frey's office, the director supervises two assistant attorneys general, a forensic accountant, investigators, and a paralegal, and the unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with the state responsible for the remainder.<sup>[3](https://www.themainewire.com/2026/08/maine-ag-seeks-new-healthcare-crimes-chief-as-fraud-questions-mount-but-why-now/)</sup>\n\nThe article placed the hiring amid what it described as intense scrutiny of Maine's Medicaid system from federal officials, lawmakers, and investigators over allegations of fraud and millions of dollars in questioned payments, and it raised questions about the office's public engagement on the issue. The article stated that, as of publication, The Maine Wire had not received a reply from Frey's office despite repeated attempts to reach it, and it suggested the vacancy might ultimately prove to be a routine personnel matter.<sup>[3](https://www.themainewire.com/2026/08/maine-ag-seeks-new-healthcare-crimes-chief-as-fraud-questions-mount-but-why-now/)</sup>\n\n### Lawsuits and public statements\n\nFrey's official website lists announcements including a lawsuit against the [United States Postal Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-postal-service) over what the office called an unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures, a statement prompted by a shadow hearing on the use of deadly force by ICE in the death of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, and a posting concerning a federal law enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026. The site also lists announcements urging a consumer to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices and announcing what the office described as the largest [Big Tech](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-tech) settlement in history.<sup>[4](https://www.maine.gov/ag/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [About the Attorney General – Maine Office of the Attorney General](https://www.maine.gov/ag/about-us)\n2. [Lawmakers reelect Aaron Frey and Shenna Bellows as attorney general and secretary of state – Maine Public](https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-12-05/lawmakers-reelect-aaron-frey-and-shenna-bellows-as-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state)\n3. [Maine AG Seeks New Healthcare Crimes Chief as Fraud Questions Mount, But Why Now? – The Maine Wire](https://www.themainewire.com/2026/08/maine-ag-seeks-new-healthcare-crimes-chief-as-fraud-questions-mount-but-why-now/)\n4. [Office of the Maine Attorney General](https://www.maine.gov/ag/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › Law officers, prosecutors, and military legal personnel › Attorneys General › US state and territorial Attorneys General (people)*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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