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Democratic Party Attorney General primaries, 2026

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Primaries by state

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:


  • Click here for more on the Republican attorney general primaries in 2026.
  • Click here for more on the general elections for attorney general in 2026.

Election dates

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 Dates
State Filing deadline Primary election
Alabama TBD TBD
Arizona April 6 August 4
Arkansas TBD TBD
California TBD TBD
Colorado March 18 June 30
Connecticut TBD TBD
Delaware July 14 September 15
Florida TBD TBD
Georgia TBD TBD
Idaho TBD TBD
Illinois November 3 March 17
Iowa TBD TBD
Kansas TBD TBD
Maryland February 24 June 23
Massachusetts TBD TBD
Michigan TBD TBD
Minnesota TBD TBD
Nebraska TBD TBD
Nevada TBD TBD
New Mexico TBD TBD
New York TBD TBD
North Dakota TBD TBD
Ohio February 4 May 5
Oklahoma TBD TBD
Rhode Island TBD TBD
South Carolina TBD TBD
South Dakota TBD TBD
Texas December 8 March 3
Vermont TBD TBD
Wisconsin TBD TBD

By state

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


There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Arizona


See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

    Arkansas


    There are no official candidates yet for this election.

    California


    There are no official candidates yet for this election.

    Colorado


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

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

      Connecticut


      There are no official candidates yet for this election.

      Delaware


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

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

        Florida


        There are no official candidates yet for this election.

        Georgia


        There are no official candidates yet for this election.

        Idaho


        There are no official candidates yet for this election.

        Illinois


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

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

          Iowa


          There are no official candidates yet for this election.

          Kansas


          There are no official candidates yet for this election.

          Maryland


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

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

            Massachusetts


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Michigan


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Minnesota


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Nebraska


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Nevada


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            New Mexico


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            New York


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            North Dakota


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Ohio


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

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

            Oklahoma


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Rhode Island


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            South Carolina


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            South Dakota


            There are no official candidates yet for this election.

            Texas


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

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

              Vermont


              There are no official candidates yet for this election.

              Wisconsin


              There are no official candidates yet for this election.

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