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Confirmed

Aaron Peterson

U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

NominatedNovember 18, 2025

Senate Judiciary HearingNovember 19, 2025

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryJanuary 15, 2026 (14-8)

ConfirmedFebruary 4, 2026 (58-39)

  • Aaron Peterson is currently the Senior Assistant Attorney General for the Alaska Department of Law, Civil Division, Natural Resources Section.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Special Prosecutions, Alaska Department of Law, Criminal Division.
    • Assistant District Attorney for Anchorage District Attorney’s Office.
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • He graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2010.
  • Renominated 1/5/2026.
  • Previous Senate Judiciary Committee vote was 14-8 on 12/11/2025.