Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed him as Alaska's attorney general on December 5, 2018. He was confirmed by the
Alaska Legislature on April 17, 2019.
Texting and Resignation In August 2020, Clarkson was placed on administrative leave by the Alaska State Human Resources Department, with Ed Sniffen being delegated his authority. According to investigations by media organizations, a junior state employee had complained about 558 text messages Clarkson had sent to her during March 2020. In the text messages, he had asked the woman to come to his house at least 18 times. Many of these requests were punctuated with the kiss emoji and comments about the woman's beauty. He resigned from his post on August 25, 2020. ==References==