MD · Candidate
James B. Rutledge III
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Attorney General of Maryland
Biography
James Rutledge is the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Maryland. A Harford County attorney of about four decades, he served as a Bel Air town commissioner from November 2023 to October 2025 and is campaigning on crime, support for law enforcement and keeping the office from suing the federal government over policy disagreements.[1][2]
Rutledge graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law and is licensed to practice in Maryland and Georgia, with more than 30 years of practice.[2][3]
In 2022 he served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for District and Circuit Court judges in Harford County.[3] He was elected a Bel Air town commissioner in November 2023 and served until October 2025.[1][3]
- 1.Rutledge faces steep climb to unseat Brown in low-key attorney general's race · Maryland Matters · 2026-10-13 News report
- 2.James B. Rutledge, III · MarylandIQ · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 3.Why Jim · Friends of Jim Rutledge (campaign website) Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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