2026 Florida Attorney General election
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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]
Candidates
Declared
- James Uthmeier, incumbent attorney general[2]
Filed paperwork
- Steven Leskovich, interim Punta Gorda city attorney[3]
Declined
- Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General (2025–2026) and former Florida Attorney General (2011–2019)[4]
- Matt Gaetz, former U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district (2017–2024)[5]
- Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2024–present) from the 116th district (2018–present)[6]
- Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2022–2024) from the 19th district (2015–2024) (running for governor)[7]
Endorsements
James Uthmeier
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[8]
- County officials
- 51 county sheriffs[9]
- Party officials
- Evan Power, chair of the Republican Party of Florida (2024–present)[10]
- Political parties
- Organizations
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
- Jim Lewis, candidate for Attorney General in 2022[14]
- José Javier Rodríguez, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training (2024–2025) and former state senator (2016–2020)[15]
Declined
- Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County (2018–present) and husband of former U.S. representative Val Demings[16] (running for governor)
Endorsements
José Javier Rodríguez
- Statewide officials
- Bob Butterworth, former Florida Attorney General (1987–2002)[17]
- Alex Sink, former Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2007–2011)[18]
- State legislators
- Sean Shaw, former state representative from the 61st district (2016–2018)[19]
- Local officials
- Dave Aronberg, former Palm Beach County state attorney (2013–2025)[19]
- Dan Gelber, mayor of Miami Beach (2017–2023)[20]
- Organizations
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDW (D)[23][A] | March 27 – April 3, 2026 | 1,834 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 40% | 43% | – | 18% |
| University of North Florida[24] | October 15–25, 2025 | 728 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 45%[b] | 36% | 5%[c] | 14% |
| 41% | 35% | 4%[d] | 20% |