Attorney General of Maryland
Statewide — all of Maryland
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Anthony Brown (D) and James Rutledge III (R) are the two candidates listed for the November 3, 2026 general election by the Maryland State Archives.[1][8]
- Neither nominee had a primary opponent on June 23, 2026: Brown received 568,685 votes in the Democratic primary and Rutledge 161,800 in the Republican primary.[2]
On the ballot · 2 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Stricter gun laws
- Anthony G. BrownSupports[3]
Defended Maryland's law barring the sale and transfer of pistols that can be easily converted into machine guns after a federal court declined to block it.
- James B. Rutledge III—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Anthony G. BrownIn their own words[4]
“We are filing this lawsuit not just to protect Maryland today, but to protect the Maryland our loved ones will inherit tomorrow.”
On joining a 25-party lawsuit challenging EPA's repeal of greenhouse gas limits on power plants
- James B. Rutledge III—
Research notes & limits
Slate confirmed by the Maryland State Archives (Maryland Manual) general-election page listing two candidates and by The Green Papers; the State Board of Elections list was not loaded. Brown's biography comes from the Maryland Manual (2014 edition) and the Archives of Maryland biography, and primary vote totals from Maryland Matters. Campaign finance omitted per brief.
Sources · 16
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.Maryland General Election, 2026 - Attorney General · Maryland State Archives (Maryland Manual On-Line) · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 2.Rutledge faces steep climb to unseat Brown in low-key attorney general's race · Maryland Matters · 2026-10-13 News report
- 3.Attorney General Brown on Court Ruling Keeping Maryland's Law on Machine Gun Convertible Pistols in Place · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 4.Attorney General Brown Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-01 Official record
- 5.Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-05 Official record
- 6.Attorney General Brown Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-09-18 Official record
- 7.Attorney General Brown Co-Leads $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-09-17 Official record
- 8.The Green Papers: Maryland 2026 General Election · The Green Papers · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 9.Rutledge faces steep climb to unseat Brown in low-key attorney general's race · Maryland Matters · 2026-10-13 News report
- 10.Maryland Manual On-Line (2014 edition): Anthony G. Brown · Maryland State Archives (Maryland Manual On-Line) · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 11.Anthony G. Brown, MSA SC 3520-2768 · Maryland State Archives (Archives of Maryland Biographical Series) · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 12.About the Attorney General Anthony G. Brown · Maryland Office of the Attorney General · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 13.Anthony G. Brown · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 14.Rutledge faces steep climb to unseat Brown in low-key attorney general's race · Maryland Matters · 2026-10-13 News report
- 15.James B. Rutledge, III · MarylandIQ · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 16.Why Jim · Friends of Jim Rutledge (campaign website) Candidate's own words