Missouri’s new attorney general says she is in it for the long run after the position has been a revolving door for years.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe introduces nominee Catherine Hanaway, who will become attorney general in September. The two spoke on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Jefferson City. Video provided by the governor's office;

Kehoe announced the pick less than a day after Bailey said he would resign next month to serve as co-deputy director of the FBI.

Catherine Hanaway, a prosecutor in St. Louis, is the first woman to serve as attorney general in the state’s history.