Jason Ravnsborg

Ravnsborg introduced a bill, SB 27, to create a missing person clearinghouse. On January 16, 2020, the Senate Judiciary committee passed SB 27, by a vote of 7–0. On January 24, 2020, the State Senate approved SB 27, by a vote of 33-0. The House approved the measure 66-0. On March 18, 2020, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 27 in to law.

On April 8, 2020, Ravnsborg announced that he had formed a bipartisan coalition of 44 states and the District of Columbia which had filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting the states of Colorado and Washington regarding the Electoral College and faithless electors in the cases of Chiafalo v. Washington and Colorado Department of State v. Baca. Ravnsborg said "It is important that voters know their vote for president will count and everyone knows the status of the law before voting begins in the general election." On May 13, 2020, the case was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court via teleconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 5, 2020, Ravnsborg announced that he and 11 other State Attorney Generals from the Midwest and West were calling for an investigation by U.S. Attorney General William Barr into the practice of the meatpacking industry. Ravnsborg stated that there is a disparity between the prices for liveweight cattle and the retail cost of beef with 4 meat packers having control of approximately 80 percent of the cattle market.

Ravnsborg filed an amicus brief in support of the Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Trust in the United States Supreme Court in North Carolina Department of Revenue vs. the Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust The states of Alaska, Nevada and Texas joined with South Dakota in their amicus brief. On June 21, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Trust, the position of Attorney General Ravnsborg and South Dakota, by a vote of 9–0.

In 2019, Ravnsborg was named to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Standing Committees regarding Consumer Protection; Energy and the Environment and the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI) Training Committee. He was also named to the NAAG Special Committees regarding Federalism/Preemption; Gaming; Human Trafficking and Substance Abuse. On August 13, 2019, it was announced Ravnsborg was appointed to the executive council for Special Olympics and Law Enforcement Torch Run(LETR). On January 9, 2020, it was announced that Ravnsborg had been named Co-chair of the NAAG Gaming Committee with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

On June 25, 2019, A group of legislators represented by John M. Fitzgerald sought a Writ of Prohibition seeking to stop Governor Noem from spending $5 million for rural broadband providers seeking to improve service. Ravnsborg declined to block the legislators' request instead stating that he had a duty to defend the state. The State Supreme Court denied the writ of prohibition allowing the state to move forward with providing funding for rural broadband.

On September 9, 2019, Ravnsborg spoke outside the U.S. Supreme Court about the opening of a bipartisan antitrust investigation into Google by 50 state attorneys general.

On September 18, 2019, Governor Kristi Noem requested that Ravnsborg investigate Minnehaha County States Attorney Aaron McGowan after a two-month absence. On October 9, 2019, Governor Noem released Ravnsborg's report which explained that McGowan did not commit a crime, but outlined numerous alcohol-related incidents that Noem described as "unsettling". After the report came out McGowan issued a statement apologizing to his family, colleagues, friends and the public for his behavior. On December 2, 2019, McGowan announced he would be resigning effective December 6, 2019, citing complications with his knee and the on-going media buzz relating back to the report by Attorney General Ravnsborg.

On December 16, 2019, the States of Alabama, Louisiana and South Dakota sued to prevent the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

On June 23, 2018, Ravnsborg won his party's nomination at the Republican Convention in Pierre, South Dakota, by defeating Fitzgerald and Russell.

In the 2018 election, Ravnsborg ran for Attorney General of South Dakota. He officially began his campaign on February 21, 2017, at the Hughes County Lincoln Day Dinner. During the campaign, he drove approximately 140,000 miles visiting each of South Dakota's 66 counties at least twice learning about issues that were important to law enforcement, state's attorneys and citizens. He then built his platform for the campaign from these issues and by proposing solutions to the issues mentioned around the state. He maintained his law practice at the law firm of Harmelink Fox and Ravnsborg in Yankton, South Dakota and continued being a Deputy States Attorney in Union County. He became the Battalion Commander of the 394th Combat Service Support Battalion based in Fremont, Nebraska where he oversaw 600 Soldiers in the four states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Missouri.

On March 13, 2017, Chief Deputy Attorney General Charlie McGuigan was the second person to enter the race. On March 16, 2017, Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald also entered the race. On September 20, 2017, State Senator Lance Russell announced his run for Attorney General. On March 16, 2018, McGuigan suspended his campaign prior to the nominating convention.

Ravnsborg ran for the United States Senate in the 2014 election. He lost in the primary election to Mike Rounds.

Ravnsborg has had four company commands during his military career. He also deployed on three different occasions. He was deployed to Germany in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003, to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal after coming under enemy fire in Iraq. He has also been awarded other medals. In 2006, he was honored before Congress for his service.

While in college, he participated in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and received a commission as an Army transportation officer. Later, Ravnsborg attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating with his Juris Doctor in 2001, as well as a master of arts in history from the University of South Dakota.

Ravnsborg clerked from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he joined the law firm of Harmelink and Fox in Yankton, South Dakota. In 2006, he became a partner at the law firm Harmelink, Fox & Ravnsborg in Yankton, South Dakota. He remained at this position until his election as Attorney General of South Dakota. He also served as deputy state's attorney for Union County.

Jason Richard Ravnsborg (born April 12, 1976) is an American attorney, combat veteran, and politician from the state of South Dakota. In 2018, he was elected Attorney General of South Dakota.

Ravnsborg stated during the campaign he would fight to uphold the District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago decisions from the United States Supreme Court. He is a National Rifle Association life member. Ravnsborg testified in support of SB 47, a bill to allow carrying of guns without a permit. Governor Kristi Noem would sign the bill into law making South Dakota the 14th state to enact such a law.

He is currently a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He was a Battalion Commander of the 394th Combat Service Support Battalion commanding over 600 Soldiers in the four states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri.