# 2026 United States attorney general elections

The 2026 United States attorney general elections will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the attorneys general of thirty U.S. states, two territories, and one federal district. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2022, while Vermont's attorney general was elected in 2024.
These elections will take place concurrently with various other federal, state, and local elections.

## Race summary
### States

| State | Attorney General | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
| Alabama | Steve Marshall | Republican | 2017 | 68.0% R | Term-limited | ▌Pamela Casey (Republican) |
| Arizona | Kris Mayes | Democratic | 2022 | 50.0% D | Incumbent running | ▌Rodney Glassman (Republican) ▌Kris Mayes (Democratic) |
| Arkansas | Tim Griffin | Republican | 2022 | 67.6% R | Eligible | TBD |
| California | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 2021 | 59.1% D | Incumbent running | ▌Rob Bonta (Democratic) |
| Colorado | Phil Weiser | Democratic | 2018 | 54.7% D | Term-limited | ▌Michael Dougherty (Democratic) ▌Crisanta Duran (Democratic) |
| Connecticut | William Tong | Democratic | 2018 | 57.0% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Delaware | Kathy Jennings | Democratic | 2018 | 53.8% D | Incumbent running | ▌Kathy Jennings (Democratic) |
| Florida | James Uthmeier | Republican | 2025 | Appointed | Incumbent running | ▌James Uthmeier (Republican) |
| Georgia | Christopher M. Carr | Republican | 2016 | 51.9% R | Incumbent retiring to run for governor | TBD |
| Idaho | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 2022 | 62.6% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Illinois | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 2018 | 54.4% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Iowa | Brenna Bird | Republican | 2022 | 50.9% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Kansas | Kris Kobach | Republican | 2022 | 50.8% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Maryland | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 2022 | 65.0% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Massachusetts | Andrea Campbell | Democratic | 2022 | 62.6% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Michigan | Dana Nessel | Democratic | 2018 | 53.2% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| Minnesota | Keith Ellison | DFL | 2018 | 50.4% DFL | Eligible | TBD |
| Nebraska | Mike Hilgers | Republican | 2022 | 69.7% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Nevada | Aaron D. Ford | Democratic | 2018 | 52.3% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| New Mexico | Raúl Torrez | Democratic | 2022 | 55.3% D | Incumbent running | ▌Raúl Torrez (Democratic) |
| New York | Letitia James | Democratic | 2018 | 54.3% D | Incumbent running | ▌Letitia James (Democratic) |
| North Dakota | Drew Wrigley | Republican | 2022 | 71.1% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Ohio | Dave Yost | Republican | 2018 | 60.4% R | Term-limited | ▌Keith Faber (Republican) ▌Elliot Forhan (Democratic) |
| Oklahoma | Gentner Drummond | Republican | 2022 | 73.8% R | Incumbent retiring to run for governor | ▌Jon Echols (Republican) |
| Rhode Island | Peter Neronha | Democratic | 2018 | 61.6% D | Term-limited | TBD |
| South Carolina | Alan Wilson | Republican | 2010 | 100.0% R | Eligible | TBD |
| South Dakota | Marty Jackley | Republican | 2022 | 100.0% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Texas | Ken Paxton | Republican | 2014 | 53.4% R | Eligible | TBD |
| Vermont | Charity Clark | Democratic | 2022 | 57.9% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Wisconsin | Josh Kaul | Democratic | 2018 | 50.7% D | Eligible | TBD |

### Territories and federal district

| Territory | Attorney General | Party | First elected | Last race | Status | Candidates |
| District of Columbia | Brian Schwalb | Democratic | 2022 | 100.0% D | Eligible | TBD |
| Guam | Douglas Moylan | Republican | 2022 | 46.2% R | Eligible | ▌Tom Fisher (Republican) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Edward Manibusan | Democratic | 2014 | 55.2% D | Eligible | TBD |

## Alabama

Attorney General Steve Marshall was re-elected in 2022 with 68% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. Republican Blount county District attorney Pamela Casey is running for the position. Other potential Republican candidates include Alabama Supreme Court associate justice Jay Mitchell, Marshall's general counsel Katherine Robertson, and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Jay Town.

## Arizona

Attorney General Kris Mayes was elected in 2022 with 50% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a second term in office.

## Arkansas

Attorney General Tim Griffin was elected in 2022 with 67.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## California

Attorney General Rob Bonta was elected in 2022 with 59.1% of the vote. He is running for re-election to a second term in office.

## Colorado

Attorney General Phil Weiser was re-elected in 2022 with 54.7% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty and former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Crisanta Duran have declared their intents to run in the Democratic Primary.

## Connecticut

Attorney General William Tong was re-elected in 2022 with 57% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election, and has stated that he plans to do so.

## Delaware

Attorney General Kathy Jennings was re-elected in 2022 with 53.8% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a third term in office.

## Florida

Attorney General Ashley Moody was re-elected in 2022 with 60.6% of the vote. On January 16, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed her to the U.S. Senate to replace Marco Rubio, who was the nominee for U.S. Secretary of State. DeSantis appointed James Uthmeier, his chief of staff, to the position. Uthmeier will kick off his campaign to be elected to a full four-year term on March 11, 2025. Former United States Representative Matt Gaetz is viewed as a potential primary challenger to Uthmeier.

## Georgia

Attorney General Chris Carr was re-elected in 2022 with 51.9% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor. State senator Brian Strickland has publicly expressed interest in running to succeed Carr.

## Idaho

Attorney General Raúl Labrador was elected in 2022 with 62.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Illinois

Attorney General Kwame Raoul was re-elected in 2022 with 54.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Iowa

Attorney General Brenna Bird was elected in 2022 with 50.9% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

## Kansas

Attorney General Kris Kobach was elected in 2022 with 50.8% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Maryland

Attorney General Anthony Brown was elected in 2022 with 65% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Massachusetts

Attorney General Andrea Campbell was elected in 2022 with 62.6% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

## Michigan

Attorney General Dana Nessel was re-elected in 2022 with 53.2% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.

## Minnesota

Attorney General Keith Ellison was re-elected in 2022 with 50.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Nebraska

Attorney General Mike Hilgers was elected in 2022 with 69.7% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Nevada

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford was re-elected in 2022 with 52.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election, and is running for governor.

## New Mexico

Attorney General Raúl Torrez was elected in 2022 with 55.3% of the vote. He is running for re-election for a second term in office.

## New York

Attorney General Letitia James was re-elected in 2022 with 54.3% of the vote. She is running for re-election to a third term in office.

## North Dakota

Attorney General Drew Wrigley was elected in 2022 with 71.1% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Ohio

Attorney General Dave Yost was re-elected in 2022 with 60.4% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for this seat. Former state lawmaker Elliot Forhan is running for the Democratic nomination.

## Oklahoma

Attorney General Gentner Drummond was elected in 2022 with 73.8% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.

## Rhode Island

Attorney General Peter Neronha was re-elected in 2022 with 61.6% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island Zachary Cunha, state representatives Jason Knight and Robert Craven, and state senator Dawn Euer have been mentioned as potential candidates.

## South Carolina

Attorney General Alan Wilson was re-elected unopposed in 2022. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## South Dakota

Attorney General Marty Jackley was re-elected unopposed in 2022. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton was re-elected in 2022 with 53.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Vermont

Attorney General Charity Clark was re-elected in 2024 with 57.9% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

## Wisconsin

Attorney General Josh Kaul was re-elected in 2022 with 50.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

## Territories and federal district
### District of Columbia

Attorney General Brian Schwalb was re-elected unopposed in 2022. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

### Guam

Attorney General Douglas Moylan was re-elected in 2022 with 46.2% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

### Northern Mariana Islands

Attorney General Edward Manibusan was re-elected in 2022 with 55.2% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.