Incumbent
James Uthmeier
Incumbent Republican candidate for Attorney General in Florida
Florida Attorney General winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
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James Uthmeier is trading at 83% to win the Florida Attorney General winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age38 years old (Nov 25, 1987)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Florida (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsJames William Uthmeier is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as Florida’s attorney general, appointed in February 2025. He previously served as chief of staff and general counsel to Governor Ron DeSantis, and earlier worked as a litigation associate at Jones Day and as a senior advisor and counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He earned degrees from the University of Florida and Georgetown University Law Center.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax relief and policies favorable to lower taxes and reduced regulatory burdens; emphasizes protecting retirements and opposing corporate ESG actions. Positions indicate a preference for conservative, pro-tax-cut economic approaches rather than expansionary taxation or redistribution policies.
Healthcare
Opposes COVID-era public-health mandates such as mask and vaccine requirements and emphasizes keeping businesses and schools open; positions align with conservative, limited-government approaches to public health interventions. No campaign materials advocate for expanded government-run health coverage or single-payer reforms.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports aggressive immigration enforcement including state-level criminal penalties for unauthorized entry, active cooperation with federal immigration authorities (ICE/Border Patrol), and expanded detention/enforcement measures. He has directed law enforcement to proceed with enforcing Florida’s tougher immigration law despite a federal court injunction and has proposed secure detention solutions for undocumented migrants. His public statements emphasize protection of immigration enforcement officers and removal of individuals in the country unlawfully.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports strict limits on abortion and has taken legal action to restrict access to medication abortion; he helped oppose a 2024 constitutional amendment to expand abortion rights in Florida and, as attorney general, filed a lawsuit seeking penalties and other relief against Planned Parenthood over claims about abortion-pill safety. These actions align with supporting near-total restrictions on abortion access in the state.
Climate & Energy
The candidate has taken legal and regulatory actions opposing climate advocacy and net-zero initiatives, characterizing climate organizations and ESG efforts as coercive and harmful to businesses. His office has opened investigations and led multistate actions aimed at climate-focused nonprofits and has enforced state restrictions on weather-modification activities. These actions indicate an adversarial stance toward aggressive emissions-reduction frameworks and climate governance initiatives.
Public Safety & Guns
James Uthmeier has taken actions and public positions favoring expanded firearm freedoms and reduced enforcement of certain gun restrictions, including directing prosecutors and law enforcement to stop enforcing Florida’s ban on openly carried firearms and arguing Second Amendment limits on state regulation. He has emphasized protecting lawful public carry, resisting restrictions on firearms possession by government attorneys, and described some Florida gun laws as constitutionally infirm.
Latest News
James Uthmeier is in the news for pressuring the Gainesville Police Department to change its detainee search policy, after threatening legal action over language requiring searches to be done by an officer matching the detainee’s gender identity or expression. The department rescinded part of the policy after his intervention. He is also running in Florida’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election as attorney general.
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