Republican Party Attorney General primaries, 2026

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The attorney general is the only top-level state executive office besides the governor to be found in all 50 states. As the state's chief legal officer, the attorney general is responsible for enforcing state law and advising the state government on legal matters. In many states, attorneys general play a large role in the law enforcement process. Out of the 43 states in which the attorney general is directly elected, 30 are on the ballot in 2026.

There are 16 Democratic-held attorney general offices and 14 Republican-held attorney general offices on the ballot in 2026.

On this page, you will find:

* Election dates by state
* List of Republican primary candidates by state

* Click here for more on the Democratic attorney general primaries in 2026.
* Click here for more on the general elections for attorney general in 2026.

## Contents

* 1 Election dates
* 2 By state
* 2.1 Alabama
* 2.2 Arizona
* 2.3 Arkansas
* 2.4 California
* 2.5 Colorado
* 2.6 Connecticut
* 2.7 Delaware
* 2.8 Florida
* 2.9 Georgia
* 2.10 Idaho
* 2.11 Illinois
* 2.12 Iowa
* 2.13 Kansas
* 2.14 Maryland
* 2.15 Massachusetts
* 2.16 Michigan
* 2.17 Minnesota
* 2.18 Nebraska
* 2.19 Nevada
* 2.20 New Mexico
* 2.21 New York
* 2.22 North Dakota
* 2.23 Ohio
* 2.24 Oklahoma
* 2.25 Rhode Island
* 2.26 South Carolina
* 2.27 South Dakota
* 2.28 Texas
* 2.29 Vermont
* 2.30 Wisconsin
* 3 Election coverage by office
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes

## Election dates[edit]

The following table details 2026 attorney general filing deadlines and primary dates in each state. The signature filing deadline is the date by which candidates must file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.

2026 Election DatesState| Filing deadline| Primary election

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Alabama| January 23| May 19
Arizona| March 23| July 21
Arkansas| November 11| March 3
California| March 6| June 2
Colorado| March 18| June 30
Connecticut| June 9| August 11
Delaware| July 14| September 15
Florida| June 12| August 18
Georgia| March 6| May 19
Idaho| February 27| May 19
Illinois| November 3| March 17
Iowa| March 13| June 2
Kansas| June 1| August 4
Maryland| February 24| June 23
Massachusetts| June 2| September 1
Michigan| —| Convention[1]
Minnesota| June 2| August 11
Nebraska| February 17 (incumbent)
March 2 (non-incumbent)| May 12
Nevada| March 13| June 9
New Mexico| February 3| June 2
New York| April 6| June 23
North Dakota| April 6| June 9
Ohio| February 4| May 5
Oklahoma| April 3| June 16
Rhode Island| June 24| September 8
South Carolina| March 30| June 9
South Dakota| —| June 27 (convention)[2]
Texas| December 8| March 3
Vermont| May 28| August 11
Wisconsin| June 1| August 11

## By state[edit]

Note: Prior to filing deadlines, the following lists of potential and declared candidates are unofficial. They will be updated after each candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice a candidate who declared for election missing from the list or a candidate who withdrew still listed.

### Alabama[edit]

* * *

See also: Alabama Attorney General election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Pamela Casey
* Jay Mitchell
* Katherine Robertson

### Arizona[edit]

* * *

See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2026 (July 21 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Rodney Glassman
* Warren Petersen

### Arkansas[edit]

* * *

See also: Arkansas Attorney General election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

* Tim Griffin (Incumbent) ✔

### California[edit]

* * *

See also: California Attorney General election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)

Primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Rob Bonta (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
* Michael Gates (Republican Party)
* Marjorie Mikels (Green Party)

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Colorado[edit]

* * *

See also: Colorado Attorney General election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Michael Allen
* Conner Pennington

### Connecticut[edit]

* * *

See also: Connecticut Attorney General election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Delaware[edit]

* * *

See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2026 (September 15 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Florida[edit]

* * *

See also: Florida Attorney General election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* James Uthmeier (Incumbent)
* Steven S. Leskovich

### Georgia[edit]

* * *

See also: Georgia Attorney General election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Bill Cowsert
* Brian Strickland

### Idaho[edit]

* * *

See also: Idaho Attorney General election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Raúl Labrador (Incumbent)

### Illinois[edit]

* * *

See also: Illinois Attorney General election, 2026 (March 17 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Bob Fioretti
* Andy Williams Jr. (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

* JoAnne Guillemette
* Andy Williams Jr.

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Iowa[edit]

* * *

See also: Iowa Attorney General election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Brenna Bird (Incumbent)

### Kansas[edit]

* * *

See also: Kansas Attorney General election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Kris Kobach (Incumbent)

### Maryland[edit]

* * *

See also: Maryland Attorney General election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Massachusetts[edit]

* * *

See also: Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2026 (September 1 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Michigan[edit]

* * *

See also Michigan Attorney General election, 2026

This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of March 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

### Minnesota[edit]

* * *

See also: Minnesota Attorney General election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Ron Schutz

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Nebraska[edit]

* * *

See also: Nebraska Attorney General election, 2026 (May 12 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Mike Hilgers (Incumbent)

### Nevada[edit]

* * *

See also: Nevada Attorney General election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Adriana Fralick
* Danny Tarkanian

### New Mexico[edit]

* * *

See also: New Mexico Attorney General election, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Samuel Kane

### New York[edit]

* * *

See also: New York Attorney General election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### North Dakota[edit]

* * *

See also: North Dakota Attorney General election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Ohio[edit]

* * *

See also: Ohio Attorney General election, 2026 (May 5 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Keith Faber

### Oklahoma[edit]

* * *

See also: Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2026 (June 16 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Jon Echols
* Chris Kannady
* Jeff Starling

### Rhode Island[edit]

* * *

See also: Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2026 (September 8 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### South Carolina[edit]

* * *

See also: South Carolina Attorney General election, 2026 (June 9 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### South Dakota[edit]

* * *

See also: South Dakota Attorney General election, 2026 (June 27 Republican convention)

Republican convention candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Texas[edit]

* * *

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

* Joan Huffman
* Mayes Middleton ✔
* Aaron Reitz
* Chip Roy ✔

* * *

= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

### Vermont[edit]

* * *

See also: Vermont Attorney General election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

### Wisconsin[edit]

* * *

See also: Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2026 (August 11 Republican primary)

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

* Eric Toney

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## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of March 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.
2. ↑ In South Dakota, political parties select their state executive candidates at conventions rather than through primaries, with the governor being the only exception. The state Democratic Party is holding its convention on June 6. The state Republican Party is holding its convention on June 27. The state Libertarian Party is holding its convention on May 2.

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