2026 Florida Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

2026 Florida Attorney General election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Attorney General James Uthmeier Republican

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]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Uthmeier, incumbent attorney general^[2]

Filed paperwork

• Steven Leskovich, interim Punta Gorda city attorney^[3]

Potential

• Chris Sprowls, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2020–2022) from the 65th district (2014–2022)^[4]

Declined

• Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General (2025–present) and former Florida Attorney General (2011–2019)^[5]
• Matt Gaetz, former U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2017–2024)^[6]
• Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 116th district (2018–present)^[7]
• Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2022–2024) from the 19th district (2015–2024) (running for governor)^[8]

Endorsements

James Uthmeier

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)^[9]

County officials

• 51 county sheriffs^[10]

Organizations

• Club for Growth^[11]
• Republican Attorneys General Association^[12]

Polling

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

Candidates

Declared

• José Javier Rodríguez, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training (2024–2025) and former state senator (2016–2020)^[14]

Declined

• Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County (2018–present) and husband of former U.S. representative Val Demings^[15] (running for the 2026 Florida gubernatorial election)

Endorsements

José Javier Rodríguez

Organizations

• Latino Victory Fund^[16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17]	Safe R	August 21, 2025

Polling

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
University of North Florida[18]	October 15–25, 2025	728 (LV)	± 4.3%	45%[b]	36%	5%[c]	14%
				41%	35%	4%[d]	20%

See also

• 2026 United States attorney general elections
• Florida Attorney General

Notes

1. 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

References

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. 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. Ogles, Jacob (February 25, 2025). "James Uthmeier officially files for full term as Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Gancarski, A.G. (September 3, 2025). "Paul Renner, former Florida House speaker, announces run for Governor". Florida Politics. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
9. "Trump backs DeSantis-allied Uthmeier for Florida attorney general". POLITICO. October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
10. Wilson, Drew (October 7, 2025). "51 Sheriffs back James Uthmeier for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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. Leonard, Kimberly (August 5, 2025). "Jerry Demings floats trial balloon". Politico. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
16. Scheckner, Jesse (October 28, 2025). "'We need him': Latino Victory Fund endorses José Javier Rodríguez for Attorney General". Florida Politics. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
17. "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
18. "Potential Republicans lead Democrats in Florida midterm matchups" (PDF). University of North Florida. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

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