Attorney General of Florida
Jose Javier Rodriguez
CandidateD
- Race
- Attorney General of Florida
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- James Uthmeier (R)
- Research
- Basic
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Jose Javier Rodriguez is the Democratic nominee for Attorney General. A Miami attorney, he served in the Florida House (2012 to 2016) and Florida Senate (2016 to 2020), and later as a U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor. His campaign centers on crime, costs and corruption.[1][2][3][4]
On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| James Uthmeier R | incumbent |
| Jose Javier Rodriguez D | challenger |
Advanced from the Democratic primary; the primary was canceled with no opponent.
Biography
Jose Javier Rodriguez is the Democratic nominee for Attorney General. A Miami attorney, he served in the Florida House (2012 to 2016) and Florida Senate (2016 to 2020), and later as a U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor. His campaign centers on crime, costs and corruption.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Rodriguez earned a B.A. from Brown University in 2000 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2006, and has worked as an attorney.[2]
Rodriguez served in the Florida House of Representatives for District 112 before being elected to the Florida Senate for District 37, where he served from 2016 to 2020 and sat on the Ethics and Elections and Judiciary committees.[2] He later served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor.[4]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- action2020-11-03 · Served in the Florida Senate (District 37) from November 2016 to November 2020, including as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee in 2019-2020.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Protect children by holding Big Tech and social media platforms accountable, and prosecute criminal organizations and child-exploitation networks.[6]
- Investigate utilities and insurers over rates, billing and claim practices, and enforce wage-theft and environmental laws.[6]
- Root out corruption, including pursuing recovery of the $10 million at issue in the Hope Florida matter and investigating no-bid contracts.[6]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Increase police funding and staffing
“Provide resources to police and prosecutors to combat violent crime and gun violence.”[6]
From the 'Support Public Safety' item on his campaign priorities page.
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Profile: /people/jose-javier-rodriguez
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Florida Attorney General election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.Jose Javier Rodriguez · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Priorities · Jose Javier Rodriguez for Florida Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 4.About · Jose Javier Rodriguez for Florida Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 5.Jose Javier Rodriguez · Ballotpedia Reference
- 6.Priorities · Jose Javier Rodriguez for Florida Attorney General Candidate's own words