2026 United States attorney general elections

2026 United States attorney general elections
← 2025 (VA)
33 attorney general offices; 30 states; 2 territories; 1 federal district
	Democratic incumbent Term-limited Democrat; Republican incumbent Term-limited or retiring Republican; Independent incumbent; No election

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.^[1]

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^[b]	68.0% R	Term-limited	TBD
Arizona	Kris Mayes	Democratic	2022	50.0% D	Incumbent running	▌Kris Mayes (Democratic)^[2]
Arkansas	Tim Griffin	Republican	2022	67.6% R	Eligible	TBD
California	Rob Bonta	Democratic	2021^[c]	59.1% D	Eligible	TBD
Colorado	Phil Weiser	Democratic	2018	54.7% D	Term-limited	TBD
Connecticut	William Tong	Democratic	2018	57.0% D	Eligible	TBD
Delaware	Kathy Jennings	Democratic	2018	53.8% D	Eligible	TBD
Florida	Ashley Moody	Republican	2018	60.6% R	Term-limited	TBD
Georgia	Christopher M. Carr	Republican	2016^[d]	51.9% R	Incumbent retiring to run for governor^[3]	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	Eligible	TBD
New York	Letitia James	Democratic	2018	54.3% D	Eligible	TBD
North Dakota	Drew Wrigley	Republican	2022^[e]	71.1% R	Eligible	TBD
Ohio	Dave Yost	Republican	2018	60.4% R	Term-limited	TBD
Oklahoma	Gentner Drummond	Republican	2022	73.8% R	Eligible	TBD
Rhode Island	Peter Neronha	Democratic	2018	61.6% D	Term-limited	TBD
South Carolina	Alan Wilson	Republican	2010	100.0% R^[f]	Eligible	TBD
South Dakota	Marty Jackley	Republican	2022	100.0% R^[g]	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^[h]	Eligible	TBD
Guam	Douglas Moylan	Republican	2022	46.2% R	Eligible	TBD
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.

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.^[4]

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 eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so. Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg has expressed interest in running for the office.^[5]

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.

Connecticut

Attorney General William Tong was re-elected in 2022 with 57% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

Delaware

Attorney General Kathy Jennings was re-elected in 2022 with 53.8% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

Florida

Attorney General Ashley Moody was re-elected in 2022 with 60.6% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.

Georgia

Attorney General Chris Carr was re-elected in 2022 with 51.9% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.^[3]

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.

New Mexico

Attorney General Raúl Torrez was re-elected in 2022 with 55.3% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

New York

Attorney General Letitia James was re-elected in 2022 with 54.3% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

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.

Oklahoma

Attorney General Gentner Drummond was elected in 2022 with 73.8% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

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.

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 50.7% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

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.

Notes

^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.
^ Marshall took office after his predecessor, Luther Strange, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2018.
^ Bonta took office after his predecessor, Xavier Becerra, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2022.
^ Carr took office after his predecessor, Sam Olens, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2018.
^ Wrigley took office after his predecessor, Wayne Stenehjem, died. He was subsequently elected in 2022.
^ Wilson ran unopposed in 2022.
^ Jackley ran unopposed in 2022.
^ Schwalb ran unopposed in 2022.

References

^ "Attorney General elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ Gilger, Lauren (November 20, 2024). "How the field is shaping up for the 2026 Arizona governor race". KJZZ. Retrieved December 14, 2024. I reached out to Attorney General Mayes yesterday. She says as of right now she's planning on running for reelection.
^ ^a ^b Bluestein, Greg (21 November 2024). "Georgia AG Chris Carr launches GOP campaign for governor, kicking off 2026 race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ Gilger, Lauren (November 20, 2024). "How the field is shaping up for the 2026 Arizona governor race". KJZZ. Retrieved December 14, 2024. I reached out to Attorney General Mayes yesterday. She says as of right now she's planning on running for reelection.
^ Ayesta, Jonathan (6 October 2023). "Darrell Steinberg says he is considering run for California attorney general". KCRA-TV. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[states-1] Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.

[3] Marshall took office after his predecessor, Luther Strange, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2018.

[5] Bonta took office after his predecessor, Xavier Becerra, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2022.

[6] Carr took office after his predecessor, Sam Olens, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2018.

[8] Wrigley took office after his predecessor, Wayne Stenehjem, died. He was subsequently elected in 2022.

[9] Wilson ran unopposed in 2022.

[10] Jackley ran unopposed in 2022.

[11] Schwalb ran unopposed in 2022.

[2] "Attorney General elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[4] Gilger, Lauren (November 20, 2024). "How the field is shaping up for the 2026 Arizona governor race". KJZZ. Retrieved December 14, 2024. I reached out to Attorney General Mayes yesterday. She says as of right now she's planning on running for reelection.

[CARR2026-7] Bluestein, Greg (21 November 2024). "Georgia AG Chris Carr launches GOP campaign for governor, kicking off 2026 race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[12] Gilger, Lauren (November 20, 2024). "How the field is shaping up for the 2026 Arizona governor race". KJZZ. Retrieved December 14, 2024. I reached out to Attorney General Mayes yesterday. She says as of right now she's planning on running for reelection.

[13] Ayesta, Jonathan (6 October 2023). "Darrell Steinberg says he is considering run for California attorney general". KCRA-TV. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

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