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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.[1] He is running for election to a full four-year term.[2]

2026 Florida Attorney General election
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November 3, 2026
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Nominee James Uthmeier (presumptive) José Javier Rodríguez (presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Attorney General

James Uthmeier
Republican


Republican primary

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Candidates

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Presumptive nominee

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Failed to qualify

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Declined

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Endorsements

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James Uthmeier

Executive branch officials

County officials

  • 51 county sheriffs[9]

Party officials

Political parties

Organizations

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Matt
Gaetz		 James
Uthmeier		 Undecided
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[13] February 26–27, 2025 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 39% 21% 40%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Presumptive nominee

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Failed to qualify

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  • Jim Lewis, lawyer and candidate for attorney general in 2022[15]

Declined

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Endorsements

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José Javier Rodríguez

Statewide officials

State legislators

Local officials

Organizations

Labor unions

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[27] Safe R August 21, 2025

Polling

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James Uthmeier vs. José Javier Rodríguez

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 James
Uthmeier (R)		 José Javier
Rodríguez (D)		 Other Undecided
Change Research (D)[28][A] May 13-16, 2026 1,593 (LV) ± 2.3% 41% 45%
MDW (D)[29][B] March 27 – April 3, 2026 1,834 (LV) ± 2.0% 40% 43% – 18%
University of North Florida[30] October 15–25, 2025 728 (LV) ± 4.3% 45%[b] 36% 5%[c] 14%
41% 35% 4%[d] 20%

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  3. ↑ "Wouldn't vote" and "Refusal" with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%
  4. ↑ "Wouldn't vote" with 2%; "Refusal" and "Someone else" with 1%

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll commissioned by Freedom Project USA
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Edge Communications

References

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  1. ↑ Matat, Stephany; Payne, Kate (February 17, 2025). "Gov. Ron DeSantis' former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida's attorney general". Associated Press. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, Janelle Irwin (March 3, 2025). "James Uthmeier to officially kick off AG campaign next week". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wood, Tristan (July 3, 2025). ""Alligator Alcatraz" a political boost for AG Uthmeier, Florida politicos say". WFSU-TV. Retrieved September 5, 2025. So far, one other Republican, Punta Gorda Attorney Steven Leskovich, has filed to run for Attorney General.
  4. ↑ Gancarski, A.G. (February 24, 2025). "Pam Bondi was 'seriously considering' running for Florida AG before Donald Trump called her up". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Fineout, Gaty; Leonard, Kimberly (July 11, 2025). "'Alligator Alcatraz' main architect eyes a new project: Trump's endorsement". Politico. Retrieved July 11, 2025. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Trump ally who at one point was seen as a potential rival for the state attorney general job...now says he has no plans to seek office next year.
  6. ↑ Gancarski, A.G. (October 8, 2025). "Donald Trump endorses 'America First Warrior' James Uthmeier, likely closing door on Primary challenge". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gancarski, A.G. (September 3, 2025). "Paul Renner, former Florida House speaker, announces run for Governor". Florida Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Trump backs DeSantis-allied Uthmeier for Florida attorney general". POLITICO. October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Drew (October 7, 2025). "51 Sheriffs back James Uthmeier for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Gancarski, A.G. (January 10, 2026). "Florida GOP backs James Uthmeier for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 Club for Growth PAC-Endorsed Candidates". Club for Growth PAC. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Koremenos, Johnny (September 29, 2025). "RAGA Endorses Florida AG James Uthmeier for '26, Commits Seven Figures to the Race". Republican Attorneys General Association. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Caputo, Marc (March 6, 2025). "Exclusive: Gaetz could be next Florida attorney general". Axios. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (June 2, 2025). "José Javier Rodríguez launches bid for Attorney General, vows to 'root out corruption'". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ Amelia Orjuela Da Silva (February 4, 2026). "Miami-Dade Democrats target 2026 midterms with new organizing strategy". The Miami Times. WLRN. Retrieved March 16, 2026. Democrats are also eyeing the attorney general's race, where Jose Javier Rodriguez and Jim Lewis are mounting challenges to incumbent James Uthmeier.
  16. ↑ Leonard, Kimberly (August 5, 2025). "Jerry Demings floats trial balloon". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  17. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (January 26, 2026). "Bob Butterworth backs José Javier Rodríguez's bid for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ Leonard, Kimberly; Williams, Kylie (February 6, 2026). "How Donalds is handling the hits". Politico. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  19. 1 2 Scheckner, Jesse (February 4, 2026). "Dave Aronberg, Sean Shaw endorse José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  20. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (January 28, 2026). "'Unimpeachable character': Dan Gelber endorses José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (October 28, 2025). "'We need him': Latino Victory Fund endorses José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "End Citizens United Endorses Jose Javier Rodríguez for Florida Attorney General". End Citizens United | We the People, Not "We the Wealthy". May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  23. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (May 15, 2026). "SAVE Action PAC rolls out first 2026 endorsements in key South Florida races". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  24. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (June 1, 2026). "AFSCME Florida announces fleet of mostly Miami-focused endorsements ahead of Midterms". Florida Politics. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  25. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (May 27, 2026). "Florida AFL-CIO endorses 'principled' José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  26. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (May 19, 2026). "José Javier Rodríguez adds major union endorsement to Attorney General campaign". Florida Politics. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  27. ↑ "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ Cite error: The named reference ChangeMay2026 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  29. ↑ Scheckner, Jesse (April 13, 2026). "Poll: Democrats gaining ground, key races tighten in Florida as Donald Trump drags GOP". Florida Politics. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Potential Republicans lead Democrats in Florida midterm matchups" (PDF). University of North Florida. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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