Attorneys general
Attorneys general on the 2026 ballot
30 states elect their attorneys general on November 3, 2026. Incumbent, status and candidates for each, as listed in the public record of the races.
30states with a race
11no incumbent running
8rated Lean or closer
What the office does
The state's chief legal officer. The attorney general defends state laws in court, advises state agencies and, in most states, enforces consumer-protection law and prosecutes certain crimes. Most states elect the office.
All 30 racessorted by closeness
| State | Incumbent | Status | Candidates listed | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Kris Mayes D | Incumbent renominated | Kris Mayes D Warren Petersen R | Lean D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Georgia | Chris Carr R | Incumbent retiring to run for governor | Tanya F. Miller D Brian Strickland R | Lean R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Iowa | Brenna Bird R | Incumbent renominated | Brenna Bird R Nathan Willems D | Lean R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Kansas | Kris Kobach R | Incumbent renominated | Kris Kobach R Chris Mann D | Lean R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Michigan | Dana Nessel D | Term-limited | Doug Dern Nat Jason Dye L Doug Lloyd R John Ludtke Jr. U.S Jeff Polonowski G Eli Savit D | Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Minnesota | Keith Ellison Dfl | Incumbent renominated | Keith Ellison D Ron Schutz R | Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Nevada | Aaron D. Ford D | Term-limited | Nicole Cannizzaro D Adriana Guzmán Fralick R | Lean D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Wisconsin | Josh Kaul D | Incumbent renominated | Josh Kaul D Eric Toney R | Lean D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Alabama | Steve Marshall R | Term-limited | Katherine Robertson R Jeff McLaughlin D | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Arkansas | Tim Griffin R | Incumbent renominated | Tim Griffin R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| California | Rob Bonta D | Incumbent renominated | Rob Bonta D Michael Gates R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Colorado | Phil Weiser D | Term-limited | Michael Allen R Jena Griswold D | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Connecticut | William Tong D | Incumbent renominated | John Bolton R William Tong D | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Delaware | Kathy Jennings D | Incumbent renominated | Dave Graham R Kathy Jennings D | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Florida | James Uthmeier R | Interim appointee nominated | José Javier Rodríguez D James Uthmeier R | Likely R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Idaho | Raúl Labrador R | Incumbent renominated | Lori Hickman D Raúl Labrador R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Illinois | Kwame Raoul D | Incumbent renominated | Bob Fioretti R Kwame Raoul D | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Maryland | Anthony Brown D | Incumbent renominated | Anthony Brown D James Rutledge III R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Massachusetts | Andrea Campbell D | Incumbent renominated | Andrea Campbell D Michael Walsh R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Nebraska | Mike Hilgers R | Incumbent renominated | Jocelyn Brasher D Mike Hilgers R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| New Mexico | Raúl Torrez D | Incumbent renominated | Sam Kane R Raúl Torrez D | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| New York | Letitia James D | Incumbent renominated | Letitia James D Saritha Komatireddy R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| North Dakota | Drew Wrigley R | Incumbent renominated | Tim Lamb Dem Drew Wrigley R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Ohio | Dave Yost R | Term-limited | Keith Faber R John Kulewicz D | Likely R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Oklahoma | Gentner Drummond R | Incumbent retiring to run for governor | Nick Coffey D Jon Echols R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Rhode Island | Peter Neronha D | Term-limited | Kimberly Ahern D Alan Gordon R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| South Carolina | Alan Wilson R | Incumbent retiring to run for governor | Richard Hricik D David Stumbo R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| South Dakota | Marty Jackley R | Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. House | Lance Russell R | Safe R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Texas | Ken Paxton R | Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate | Nathan Johnson D Mayes Middleton R Tom Oxford L | Likely R Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
| Vermont | Charity Clark D | Incumbent renominated | Charity Clark D Ed Kemon R | Safe D Sabato's Crystal Ball, 2026-08-20 |
Reported Status and candidates as listed in Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026-10-15; primaries and filing deadlines can change the list, so confirm with your state election office. The rating is Sabato’s Crystal Ball, with the date it was published. Estimate