Thirty U.S. states will elect their top legal officers on November 3, 2026

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In short: On November 3, 2026, voters across thirty states, two territories, and one federal district will decide who serves as their attorney general. These contests, occurring alongside various other federal and local races, feature a mix of incumbents seeking re-election and open seats left by term-limited or retiring officials.

The 2026 election cycle arrives with a national landscape of 23 Republican and 20 Democratic attorneys general. This specific class of offices up for election includes 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans. A critical focus for observers is the set of four states—Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin—where Democratic attorneys general are defending their seats in states that Donald Trump won during the 2024 presidential election.

Predictors evaluate these races using factors like the strength of incumbents and the partisan lean of each state, often utilizing the Cook Partisan Voting Index. While many races were initially viewed as non-competitive, the cycle has seen shifts. Some contests in Republican-leaning states, such as Kansas and Iowa, have gained attention as potentially competitive, while other races have trended in favor of Democratic candidates as the election season progressed.

The ballot features a wide variety of scenarios for incumbents and challengers. Some officials, like Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, are running unopposed, while others face intense primary and general election battles. Several high-profile attorneys general, including those in Alabama, Colorado, Nevada, and Ohio, are term-limited and cannot seek re-election. Others, such as Georgia's Chris Carr and South Carolina's Alan Wilson, are retiring to pursue different political offices, including governor and Congress. In Florida, the seat saw a mid-term transition when Governor Ron DeSantis appointed James Uthmeier to replace Ashley Moody after she was moved to the U.S. Senate in early 2025.

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