Bruning was elected Attorney General of Nebraska in 2002 with 66% of the vote, becoming the youngest attorney general in the country at the time, and the youngest in Nebraska history.
In 2002, Bruning won the election for Attorney General of Nebraska with a significant majority, securing 66% of the votes cast. This made him the youngest attorney general in the United States at the time and also the youngest to hold that position in Nebraska's history.