2026 United States attorney general elections explained

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 (VA)
Election Date:November 3, 2026
Next Election:2027 United States attorney general elections
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:33 attorney general offices
30 states; 2 territories; 1 federal district
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Seats won
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data1:15
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
1Data2:14
Map Size:350px

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 will be elected in 2024.[1]

These elections will take place concurrently with various other federal, state, and local elections.

Race summary

States

StateAttorney
General
PartyFirst
elected
Last
race
StatusCandidates
Alabama2017 data-sort-value=68.0 68.0% RTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
Arizona2022 data-sort-value=-50.0 50.0% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Arkansas2022 data-sort-value=67.6 67.6% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
California2021 data-sort-value=-59.1 59.1% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Colorado2018 data-sort-value=-54.7 54.7% DTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
Connecticut2018 data-sort-value=-57.0 57.0% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Delaware2018 data-sort-value=-53.8 53.8% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Florida2018 data-sort-value=60.6 60.6% RTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
Georgia2016 data-sort-value=51.9 51.9% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Idaho2022 data-sort-value=62.6 62.6% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Illinois2018 data-sort-value=-53.9 53.9% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Iowa2022 data-sort-value=50.9 50.9% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Kansas2022 data-sort-value=50.8 50.8% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Maryland2022 data-sort-value=-65.0 65.0% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Massachusetts2022 data-sort-value=-62.6 62.6% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Michigan2018 data-sort-value=-53.2 53.2% DTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
MinnesotaDFL2018 data-sort-value=-50.4 50.4% DFLEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Nebraska2022 data-sort-value=69.7 69.7% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Nevada2018 data-sort-value=-52.3 52.3% DTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
New Mexico2022 data-sort-value=-55.3 55.3% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
New York2018 data-sort-value=-54.3 54.3% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
North Dakota2022 data-sort-value=71.1 71.1% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Ohio2018 data-sort-value=60.4 60.4% RTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
Oklahoma2022 data-sort-value=73.8 73.8% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Rhode Island2018 data-sort-value=-61.6 61.6% DTerm-limitednowrap
  • TBD
South Carolina2010 data-sort-value=100.0 100.0% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
South Dakota2022 data-sort-value=100.0 100.0% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Texas2014 data-sort-value=53.4 53.4% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
VermontTBD in 2024
Wisconsin2018 data-sort-value=-50.7 50.7% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD

Territories and federal district

TerritoryAttorney
General
PartyFirst
elected
Last
race
StatusCandidates
District of Columbia2022 data-sort-value=-100.0 100.0% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Guam2022 data-sort-value=46.2 46.2% REligiblenowrap
  • TBD
Northern Mariana Islands2014 data-sort-value=-55.2 55.2% DEligiblenowrap
  • TBD

California

Attorney General Rob Bonta elected with 59.1% of the vote in 2022.[2] Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg has expressed interest in running for the office.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Attorney General elections, 2026. January 8, 2023. Ballotpedia.
  2. Web site: General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 . California Secretary of State . December 20, 2023.
  3. Web site: Ayesta . Jonathan . Darrell Steinberg says he is considering run for California attorney general . . 20 December 2023 . 6 October 2023.