Attorney General of Florida
James Uthmeier
Attorney General of Florida (since February 2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- Attorney General of Florida
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Jose Javier Rodriguez (D)
- Research
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James Uthmeier is the Republican Attorney General of Florida, appointed in 2025 after serving as Gov. Ron DeSantis's chief of staff and general counsel. He is seeking a first election to the office; in 2026 his office sued Discord over child safety and announced arrests in a statewide election-crimes operation.[1][2][3][4]
On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| James Uthmeier R | incumbent |
| Jose Javier Rodriguez D | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary; the primary was canceled with no opponent.
Biography
James Uthmeier is the Republican Attorney General of Florida, appointed in 2025 after serving as Gov. Ron DeSantis's chief of staff and general counsel. He is seeking a first election to the office; in 2026 his office sued Discord over child safety and announced arrests in a statewide election-crimes operation.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Uthmeier grew up in Destin and earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Florida and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.[2][5] He began his career as a litigation associate at Jones Day in Washington, D.C., and is an adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[5]
Uthmeier served in the U.S. Department of Commerce as senior counsel and senior advisor from 2017 to 2019.[2][5] He then joined Gov. DeSantis's office as deputy general counsel in 2019 and general counsel in 2020, and was chief of staff from October 2021 to August 2023, after which he managed DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign.[2]
DeSantis appointed Uthmeier Attorney General in February 2025.[5][2]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- action2026-09-24 · Announced the arrest and prosecution of 20 defendants in a statewide operation targeting illegal voting, including in the 2024 general election, alongside Gov. DeSantis.[6]
- legal2026-10-01 · Filed a lawsuit against Pfizer and its CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla.[7]
- legal2026-10-07 · Filed a motion for a temporary injunction against Meta Platforms, Inc.[8]
- legal2026-10-15 · Filed a lawsuit against Discord alleging the platform marketed itself to Florida families as safe for children while failing to verify ages or protect minors from strangers.[9]
In their own words
Priorities
- Prosecuting child predators: his office says it has arrested more than 2,100 child predators in Florida since he took office, and it has sued the platform Discord alleging it exposed children to predators.[9]
- Holding technology and pharmaceutical companies to account through consumer-protection litigation, including actions against Meta, Pfizer and its CEO, and Discord.[8][7][9]
- Prosecuting illegal voting: his office's September 2026 release says the prosecutions come through Statewide Prosecutors working with FDLE, the Department of State and USCIS, following the state's creation of an Office of Election Crimes at the Department of State.[6]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Florida Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.James Uthmeier · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Arrests, Charges Against 20 Defendants in Statewide Election Integrity Operation · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-09-24 Official record
- 4.Attorney General James Uthmeier Files Lawsuit Against Discord for Deceiving Florida Families and Exposing Children to Predators · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-15 Official record
- 5.Attorney General James Uthmeier Biography · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 6.Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Arrests, Charges Against 20 Defendants in Statewide Election Integrity Operation · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-09-24 Official record
- 7.Attorney General James Uthmeier Files Lawsuit Against Pfizer and its CEO Dr. Albert Bourla · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-01 Official record
- 8.Attorney General James Uthmeier Files for Temporary Injunction Against Meta · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-07 Official record
- 9.Attorney General James Uthmeier Files Lawsuit Against Discord for Deceiving Florida Families and Exposing Children to Predators · Florida Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-15 Official record