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]
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]
- 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
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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