page_title: Brian Frosh
section_title: Political career
hierarchical_section_title: Brian Frosh / Political career
caption_attribution_description: Maryland Senator Brian Frosh (left) and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
context_page_description: Brian E. Frosh is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Attorney General for the state of Maryland. He also served five terms in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 16 in Montgomery County. Prior to serving in the Senate, Frosh also represented District 16 in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving two four-year terms.
  Frosh was elected to his second term as attorney general on November 6, 2018. In his first term, Frosh joined Karl Racine, attorney general of the District of Columbia, in filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump, alleging he had violated the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
  Frosh is also known for filing numerous lawsuits against the Trump Administration.
context_section_description: As both a delegate and senator, Brian Frosh has represented Maryland's District 16, which includes parts of Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Potomac. Frosh is Jewish.
  Frosh represented Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995. In this role, he was a member of the Environmental Matters Committee, Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, and Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
  Frosh brought state funding into the district to build the Capital Crescent Trail, build sound barriers, and fund programs like those at the National Center for Children and Families, the Ivymount School, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre and Glen Echo Park.
caption: State Senator Frosh with Governor Martin O'Malley
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