2026 Florida Attorney General election
The 2026 Florida Attorney General election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Florida attorney general. Incumbent Republican attorney general James Uthmeier was appointed to the seat following Ashley Moody's appointment to the U.S. Senate. He is running for election to a full four-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Uthmeier, incumbent attorney general
Filed paperwork
- Steven Leskovich, interim Punta Gorda city attorney
Potential
- Chris Sprowls, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from the 65th district
Declined
- Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General and former Florida Attorney General
- Matt Gaetz, former U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district
- Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from the 116th district
- Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from the 19th district ''''
Polling
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Matt Gaetz | James Uthmeier | Undecided |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates | February 26–27, 2025 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 39% | 21% | 40% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- José Javier Rodríguez, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training and former state senator
Declined
- Jerry Demings, Mayor of Orange County and husband of former U.S. representative Val Demings
General election
Polling
James Uthmeier vs. José Javier Rodríguez| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | James Uthmeier | José Javier Rodríguez | Other | Undecided |
| University of North Florida | October 15–25, 2025 | 728 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 36% | 5% | 14% |
| University of North Florida | October 15–25, 2025 | 728 | ± 4.3% | 41% | 35% | 4% | 20% |