washington/san francisco three 19 democratic state attorneys general join washington state legal challenge u.s. president donald trump travel ban make politically tricky maneuver state go trump november election attorneys general pennsylvania north carolina iowa key state trump presidential election victory say sign legal action seek overturn travel restrictions potential impact presidential order state someone say state trump pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro tell reuters response trump state win pennsylvania crucial swing state 2016 election trump republican democratic opponent hillary clinton trump end win state nearly million vote night shapiro democrat 86,000 vote trump become state attorney general shapiro say political considerations play role decision help coordinate democratic legal response trump travel ban believe unconstitutional trump enact policies enhance right pennsylvanians shapiro say would stand shoulder shoulder charlie gerow republican political strategist pennsylvania say doubt shapiro take much risk oppose trump order part elect voters likely care four years run guess believe important base perceive leader fight gerow say trump jan. 27 executive order bar entry unite state citizens seven muslim-majority countries 90 days impose 120-day halt refugees except refugees syria bar indefinitely washington state challenge legality order claim discriminate muslims seattle federal judge suspend order friday 9th u.s. circuit court appeal review rule two nation democratic attorneys general sign fight deeply republican state political risk potentially great jim hood mississippi attorney general since 2004 tell reuters budget concern keep join colleagues state legal action say grateful attorneys general carry fight important issue kentucky attorney general andy beshear election 2,000 vote 2015 say statement decline join colleagues join large group make statements lose particular voice view beshear say christian believe duty help families face terrorism oppression say whether think trump order illegal north carolina attorney general josh stein democrat elect slim margin 20,000 vote night trump take state nearly 200,000 vote clinton stein previously state senator say decide sign trump order hurt state run position attorney general protect people north carolina tell reuters run engage battle federal government tom miller iowa attorney general since 1995 tell reuters support washington state fight expect take lead say hop identify areas work republican attorneys general none far make court file trump travel ban one areas look particular consumer protection miller say dave mudcat saunders democratic political strategist rural virginia say attorneys general swing state unlikely pay high price oppose trump immigration go gain vote go satisfy base say people go get piss go vote anyway graphic state seek block trump 's travel ban click tmsnrt.rs/2kncgd0 fight travel ban gamble democratic officials trump state