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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2026 United States attorney general elections
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2024 United States attorney general elections
| previous_year = 2024
| outgoing_members = [[2025 Virginia Attorney General election|2025 (VA)]]
| election_date = November 3, 2026
| next_election = 2027 United States attorney general elections
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election = 33 attorney general offices<br>30 states; 2 territories; 1 federal district{{efn|name=states|Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.}}
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The '''2026 United States attorney general elections''' will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the [[State attorney general|attorneys general]] of thirty [[U.S. states]], two [[Territories of the United States|territories]], and one federal district. The previous elections for this group of states took place in [[2022 United States attorney general elections|2022]], while [[Vermont]]'s attorney general was elected in [[2024 United States attorney general elections|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Attorney General elections, 2026|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Attorney_General_elections,_2026|access-date=January 8, 2023|website=Ballotpedia}}</ref>
These elections will take place concurrently with various other [[2026 United States elections|federal, state, and local elections]].
== Race summary ==
=== States ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! State
! Attorney<br />General
! Party
! First<br />elected
! Last<br />race
! Status
! Candidates
|-
! [[#Alabama|Alabama]]
| {{sortname|Steve|Marshall|dab=politician}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2017{{efn|Marshall took office after his predecessor, [[Luther Strange]], resigned. He was subsequently elected in [[2018 Alabama Attorney General election|2018]].}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=68.0 | 68.0% R
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Arizona|Arizona]]
| {{sortname|Kris|Mayes}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 Arizona Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-50.0 | 50.0% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Arkansas|Arkansas]]
| {{sortname|Tim|Griffin}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Arkansas Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=67.6 | 67.6% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#California|California]]
| {{sortname|Rob|Bonta}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| 2021{{efn|Bonta took office after his predecessor, [[Xavier Becerra]], resigned. He was subsequently elected in [[2022 California Attorney General election|2022]].}}
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-59.1 | 59.1% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Colorado|Colorado]]
| {{sortname|Phil|Weiser}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Colorado Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-54.7 | 54.7% D
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Connecticut|Connecticut]]
| {{sortname|William|Tong}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Connecticut Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-57.0 | 57.0% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Delaware|Delaware]]
| {{sortname|Kathy|Jennings}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Delaware Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-53.8 | 53.8% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Florida|Florida]]
| {{sortname|Ashley|Moody}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2018 Florida Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=60.6 | 60.6% R
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Georgia|Georgia]]
| {{sortname|Christopher M.|Carr}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2016{{efn|Carr took office after his predecessor, [[Sam Olens]], resigned. He was subsequently elected in [[2018 Georgia Attorney General election|2018]].}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=51.9 | 51.9% R
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retiring to [[2026 Georgia gubernatorial election|run for governor]]<ref name=CARR2026/>
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Idaho|Idaho]]
| {{sortname|Raúl|Labrador}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Idaho Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=62.6 | 62.6% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Illinois|Illinois]]
| {{sortname|Kwame|Raoul}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Illinois Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-54.4 | 54.4% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Iowa|Iowa]]
| {{sortname|Brenna|Bird}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Iowa Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=50.9 | 50.9% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Kansas|Kansas]]
| {{sortname|Kris|Kobach}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Kansas Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=50.8 | 50.8% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Maryland|Maryland]]
| {{sortname|Anthony|Brown|dab=Maryland politician}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 Maryland Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-65.0 | 65.0% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]
| {{sortname|Andrea|Campbell}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 Massachusetts Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-62.6 | 62.6% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Michigan|Michigan]]
| {{sortname|Dana|Nessel}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Michigan Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-53.2 | 53.2% D
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Minnesota|Minnesota]]
| {{sortname|Keith|Ellison}}
| {{party shading/DFL}} | DFL
| [[2018 Minnesota Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/DFL}} data-sort-value=-50.4 | 50.4% DFL
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Nebraska|Nebraska]]
| {{sortname|Mike|Hilgers}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Nebraska Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=69.7 | 69.7% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Nevada|Nevada]]
| {{sortname|Aaron D.|Ford}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Nevada Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-52.3 | 52.3% D
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#New Mexico|New Mexico]]
| {{sortname|Raúl|Torrez}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 New Mexico Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-55.3 | 55.3% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#New York|New York]]
| {{sortname|Letitia|James}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 New York Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-54.3 | 54.3% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#North Dakota|North Dakota]]
| {{sortname|Drew|Wrigley}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2022{{efn|Wrigley took office after his predecessor, [[Wayne Stenehjem]], died. He was subsequently elected in [[2022 North Dakota Attorney General election|2022]].}}
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=71.1 | 71.1% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Ohio|Ohio]]
| {{sortname|Dave|Yost}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2018 Ohio Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=60.4 | 60.4% R
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
| {{sortname|Gentner|Drummond}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 Oklahoma Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=73.8 | 73.8% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]
| {{sortname|Peter|Neronha}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-61.6 | 61.6% D
| {{party shading/Hold}} | Term-limited
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#South Carolina|South Carolina]]
| {{sortname|Alan|Wilson|dab=South Carolina politician}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2010 South Carolina Attorney General election|2010]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=100.0 | 100.0% R{{efn|Wilson ran unopposed in [[2022 South Carolina Attorney General election|2022]].}}
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#South Dakota|South Dakota]]
| {{sortname|Marty|Jackley}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2022 South Dakota Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=100.0 | 100.0% R{{efn|Jackley ran unopposed in [[2022 South Dakota Attorney General election|2022]].}}
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Texas|Texas]]
| {{sortname|Ken|Paxton}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| [[2014 Texas elections#Attorney General|2014]]
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=53.4 | 53.4% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Vermont|Vermont]]
| {{sortname|Charity|Clark}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 Vermont Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-57.9 | 57.9% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]
| {{sortname|Josh|Kaul}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election|2018]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-50.7 | 50.7% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|}
=== Territories and federal district ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- valign=bottom
! Territory
! Attorney<br />General
! Party
! First<br />elected
! Last<br />race
! Status
! Candidates
|-
! [[#District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]
| {{sortname|Brian|Schwalb}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election|2022]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-100.0 | 100.0% D{{efn|Schwalb ran unopposed in [[2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election|2022]].}}
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Guam|Guam]]
| {{sortname|Douglas|Moylan}}
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
| 2022
| {{party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value=46.2 | 46.2% R
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|-
! [[#Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Mariana Islands]]
| {{sortname|Edward|Manibusan}}
| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
| [[2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election#Attorney General|2014]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} data-sort-value=-55.2 | 55.2% D
| Eligible
| nowrap | {{plainlist |
* TBD
}}
|}
== Alabama ==
Attorney General [[Steve Marshall (politician)|Steve Marshall]] was re-elected in [[2022 Alabama Attorney General election|2022]] with 68% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== Arizona ==
{{Main|2026 Arizona Attorney General election}}
Attorney General [[Kris Mayes]] was elected in [[2022 Arizona Attorney General election|2022]] with 50% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== Arkansas ==
Attorney General [[Tim Griffin]] was elected in [[2022 Arkansas Attorney General election|2022]] with 67.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== California ==
Attorney General [[Rob Bonta]] was elected in [[2022 California Attorney General election|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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayesta |first1=Jonathan |title=Darrell Steinberg says he is considering run for California attorney general |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-darrell-steinberg-considers-california-attorney-general/45472442 |publisher=[[KCRA-TV]] |access-date=20 December 2023 |date=6 October 2023}}</ref>{{clear}}
== Colorado ==
Attorney General [[Phil Weiser]] was re-elected in [[2022 Colorado Attorney General election|2022]] with 54.7% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== Connecticut ==
Attorney General [[William Tong]] was re-elected in [[2022 Connecticut Attorney General election|2022]] with 57% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Delaware ==
Attorney General [[Kathy Jennings]] was re-elected in [[2022 Delaware Attorney General election|2022]] with 53.8% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== Florida ==
Attorney General [[Ashley Moody]] was re-elected in [[2022 Florida Attorney General election|2022]] with 60.6% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== Georgia ==
Attorney General [[Christopher M. Carr|Chris Carr]] was re-elected in [[2022 Georgia Attorney General election|2022]] with 51.9% of the vote. He is retiring to [[2026 Georgia gubernatorial election|run for governor]].<ref name="CARR2026">{{cite news |last1=Bluestein |first1=Greg |date=21 November 2024 |title=Georgia AG Chris Carr launches GOP campaign for governor, kicking off 2026 race |url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-ag-chris-carr-enters-2026-race-for-governor-kicking-off-race/UUBZXWHT25GHPNBUVO6RBEKPSA/ |access-date=21 November 2024 |publisher=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]}}</ref>{{clear}}
== Idaho ==
Attorney General [[Raúl Labrador]] was elected in [[2022 Idaho Attorney General election|2022]] with 62.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Illinois ==
Attorney General [[Kwame Raoul]] was re-elected in [[2022 Illinois Attorney General election|2022]] with 54.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Iowa ==
Attorney General [[Brenna Bird]] was elected in [[2022 Iowa Attorney General election|2022]] with 50.9% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== Kansas ==
Attorney General [[Kris Kobach]] was elected in [[2022 Kansas Attorney General election|2022]] with 50.8% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Maryland ==
Attorney General [[Anthony Brown (Maryland politician)|Anthony Brown]] was elected in [[2022 Maryland Attorney General election|2022]] with 65% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Massachusetts ==
Attorney General [[Andrea Campbell]] was elected in [[2022 Massachusetts Attorney General election|2022]] with 62.6% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== Michigan ==
Attorney General [[Dana Nessel]] was re-elected in [[2022 Michigan Attorney General election|2022]] with 53.2% of the vote. She is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== Minnesota ==
Attorney General [[Keith Ellison]] was re-elected in [[2022 Minnesota Attorney General election|2022]] with 50.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Nebraska ==
Attorney General [[Mike Hilgers]] was elected in [[2022 Nebraska Attorney General election|2022]] with 69.7% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Nevada ==
Attorney General [[Aaron D. Ford]] was re-elected in [[2022 Nevada Attorney General election|2022]] with 52.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== New Mexico ==
Attorney General [[Raúl Torrez]] was re-elected in [[2022 New Mexico Attorney General election|2022]] with 55.3% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== New York ==
Attorney General [[Letitia James]] was re-elected in [[2022 New York Attorney General election|2022]] with 54.3% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== North Dakota ==
Attorney General [[Drew Wrigley]] was elected in [[2022 North Dakota Attorney General election|2022]] with 71.1% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Ohio ==
Attorney General [[Dave Yost]] was re-elected in [[2022 Ohio Attorney General election|2022]] with 60.4% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== Oklahoma ==
Attorney General [[Gentner Drummond]] was elected in [[2022 Oklahoma Attorney General election|2022]] with 73.8% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Rhode Island ==
Attorney General [[Peter Neronha]] was re-elected in [[2022 Oklahoma Attorney General election|2022]] with 61.6% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.{{clear}}
== South Carolina ==
Attorney General [[Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician)|Alan Wilson]] was re-elected unopposed in [[2022 South Carolina Attorney General election|2022]]. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== South Dakota ==
Attorney General [[Marty Jackley]] was re-elected unopposed in [[2022 South Dakota Attorney General election|2022]]. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Texas ==
{{Main|2026 Texas Attorney General election}}
Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] was re-elected in [[2022 Texas Attorney General election|2022]] with 53.4% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Vermont ==
Attorney General [[Charity Clark]] was re-elected in [[2024 Vermont Attorney General election|2024]] with 57.9% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.{{clear}}
== Wisconsin ==
Attorney General [[Josh Kaul]] was re-elected in [[2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election|2022]] with 50.7% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== District of Columbia ==
Attorney General [[Brian Schwalb]] was re-elected unopposed in [[2022 Vermont Attorney General election|2022]]. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Guam ==
Attorney General [[Douglas Moylan]] was re-elected in [[2022 Guam general election#Attorney General|2022]] with 46.2% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== Northern Mariana Islands ==
Attorney General [[Edward Manibusan]] was re-elected in [[2022 Northern Mariana Islands general election#Attorney General|2022]] with 55.2% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.{{clear}}
== See also ==
* [[2026 United States elections]]
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
== References ==
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{{U.S. state attorneys general}}
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