Incumbent
Tim Griffin
Incumbent Republican candidate for Attorney General in Arkansas
IncumbentTim Griffin
Incumbent Republican candidate for Attorney General in Arkansas
Arkansas Attorney General winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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$3.0KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age57 years old (Aug 21, 1968)
GenderMale
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LocationArkansas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationHendrix College (B.A., 1990)
Notable personal detailsJohn Timothy (Tim) Griffin is an American lawyer and Republican politician who has served as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas since 2023. He previously represented Arkansas’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives (2011–2015) and served as Arkansas lieutenant governor (2015–2023). He has also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas (2006–2007) and has long-running military legal service as a colonel in the Army Reserve/National Guard, including deployment to Iraq.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Tim Griffin has said government taxes and spends too much, supported tax reform that lowered rates and simplified the tax structure, and said Arkansas should phase out its state income tax. He has also tied tax relief to spending restraint and revenue triggers rather than offsetting tax cuts with other tax increases.
Healthcare
Tim Griffin has publicly supported repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with patient-centered health care reform. He has also backed legislation aimed at rolling back ACA provisions such as the employer mandate and risk corridors, and has described the ACA as not the reform needed.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger immigration enforcement and state efforts to back restrictive immigration laws. Has also taken action against local policies seen as limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement and has supported removing certain foreign visa holders tied to extremist activity.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Tim Griffin has supported enforcing Arkansas’s abortion restrictions and has taken steps against abortion pill providers and advertising aimed at Arkansans. He also opposed proposed ballot measures that would have created a constitutional right to abortion in Arkansas.
Climate & Energy
Tim Griffin has opposed federal emissions regulation affecting oil and gas operators in Arkansas and has framed EPA air-quality rules as federal overreach. His record in this area emphasizes protecting fossil-fuel industry activity and challenging aggressive environmental regulation rather than advancing climate-focused policy.
Public Safety & Guns
Tim Griffin has taken a pro-Second Amendment position and has opposed federal firearms restrictions, including a Biden-era pistol brace rule and a rule expanding background-check requirements at gun shows. His public statements emphasize protecting gun rights and enforcing existing law rather than adding new gun regulations.
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