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James Uthmeier
2025 - Present
2029
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James Uthmeier (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Florida. He assumed office on February 18, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Uthmeier (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Attorney General of Florida. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Uthmeier was the campaign manager for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' (R) 2024 presidential campaign.[1] Uthmeier worked as the chief of staff for DeSantis' gubernatorial administration from October 2021 through August 2023.[2] Click here to read more about campaign managers in the 2024 presidential election.
On January 16, 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that he intended to appoint Uthmeier attorney general to replace Ashley B. Moody after she was appointed to the U.S. Senate.[3] Uthmeier took office on February 17, 2025.[4]
Biography
Uthmeier earned a bachelor's degree and graduate degree from the University of Florida and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.[5] Uthmeier's career experience includes working as a senior counsel and senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019. He began working in the office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in 2019 as a deputy general counsel, and in 2020 was promoted to general counsel.[5]
From October 2021 through August 2023, Uthmeier served as DeSantis' chief of staff in the Florida governor's office.[2] In August 2023, he became campaign manager for DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign, following the resignation of former campaign manager Generra Peck.[1]
Political career
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Uthmeier's political career includes the following offices:
- 2025-present: Attorney General of Florida
- 2024-2025: Chief of Staff to the Governor of Florida
- 2021-2023: Chief of Staff to the Governor of Florida
Elections
2026
See also: Florida Attorney General election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Attorney General of Florida
Incumbent James Uthmeier, Jose Javier Rodriguez, and Steven S. Leskovich are running in the general election for Attorney General of Florida on November 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
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Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign
- See also: Ron DeSantis presidential campaign, 2024
Key staff members
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- See also: Presidential election campaign managers and key staffers, 2024
| Ron DeSantis presidential campaign national staff, 2024 | |||
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| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| James Uthmeier[6] | Campaign manager | Chief of staff, DeSantis' gubernatorial office | @JamesUthmeierFL |
| Dustin Carmack[7] | Policy director | Research fellow, Heritage Foundation | @DustinCarmack |
| Ryan Tyson[7] | Senior advisor | President and CEO, The Tyson Group | @ryan_tyson |
| Jason Johnson[7] | Senior advisor | Advisor, Texas Governor Greg Abott (R) | @jasonsjohnson |
| Generra Peck[7][6] | Senior advisor | Campaign manager, DeSantis' 2022 gubernatorial campaign | @GenerraPeck |
| Bryan Griffin[7] | Press secretary | Press secretary, DeSantis' gubernatorial office | @BryanDGriffin |
| Lauren Lofstrom[7] | Finance director | Finance director, Ted Cruz's (R) 2016 presidential campaign | @LofstromLauren |
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBC News, "Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid," August 8, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida Politics, "James Uthmeier named Ron DeSantis’ next Chief of Staff," September 23, 2021
- ↑ Miami Herald, "What to know about James Uthmeier, Florida’s next attorney general," January 16, 2025
- ↑ Tallahassee Democrat, "James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida attorney general in Tallahassee ceremony," February 17, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "James Uthmeier," accessed October 1, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 NBC News, "Ron DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he reboots his presidential bid," August 8, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 New York Post, "Ron DeSantis presidential campaign team unveiled — including ex-Trump staffer Dustin Carmack," May 24, 2023
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