2026 Florida Attorney General election

The 2026 Florida Attorney General election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Florida attorney general. Incumbent Republican attorney general James Uthmeier was appointed to the seat following Ashley Moody's appointment to the U.S. Senate. He is running for election to a full four-year term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Uthmeier, incumbent attorney general

Filed paperwork

• Steven Leskovich, interim Punta Gorda city attorney

Declined

• Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General (2025–present) and former Florida Attorney General (2011–2019)
• Matt Gaetz, former U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2017–2024)
• Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 116th district (2018–present)
• Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2022–2024) from the 19th district (2015–2024) (running for governor)

Endorsements

Polling

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jim Lewis, candidate for Attorney General in 2022
• José Javier Rodríguez, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training (2024–2025) and former state senator (2016–2020)

Declined

• Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County (2018–present) and husband of former U.S. representative Val Demings (running for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election)

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Polling

James Uthmeier vs. José Javier Rodríguez

See also

• 2026 United States attorney general elections
• Florida Attorney General

Notes

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References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Steven Leskovich (R) for Attorney General
• Jim Lewis (D) for Attorney General
• José Javier Rodríguez (D) for Attorney General
• James Uthmeier (R) for Attorney General