Alaskan lawmakers have questioned Attorney General appointee Stephen Cox about his understanding of the state's constitutional right to privacy and handling of voter data. The hearing focused on the controversial decision to share voter information with the U.S. Department of Justice, and the extent of Cox's role in this decision. Cox, a former Texas Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, moved to Alaska in 2021 to serve as chief legal officer for Bristol Bay Industrial. The state's Division of Elections is allowed to divulge voter information to government officials "for governmental purposes authorized under law" under state statute, according to Cox. Lawmakers also questioned Cox's record of joining multi-state amicus or "friend of the court" briefs.