There are three candidates on the Democratic primary ballot for D.C. attorney general: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce V. Spiva (a fourth, D.C. Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5), was declared ineligible for the ballot and has suspended his campaign). All are hoping to replace Karl A. Racine (D), the city’s first elected attorney general.

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       The D.C. attorney general is responsible for enforcing the District’s laws, providing legal advice to city agencies and upholding the public interest. Because D.C. is not a state, the attorney general’s office prosecutes juvenile offenses and adult misdemeanors, while the U.S. attorney’s office for D.C. — a federal entity — prosecutes most adult crimes.

       The answers below are from the candidates; they have been edited for length and clarity.

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