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Florida Attorney General

Current State AG
James Uthmeier (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

Appointed 2025

James Uthmeier was named as Florida’s Attorney General by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025 to fill the vacancy left when former AG Ashley Moody was appointed by the governor to the U.S. Senate. Prior to his appointment, AG Uthmeier served as Governor DeSantis’ chief of staff. He began his tenure in the governor’s office in 2019 as deputy general counsel and was promoted to general counsel the following year. After law school, he worked in Washington D.C., where...

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James Uthmeier was named as Florida’s Attorney General by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025 to fill the vacancy left when former AG Ashley Moody was appointed by the governor to the U.S. Senate. Prior to his appointment, AG Uthmeier served as Governor DeSantis’ chief of staff. He began his tenure in the governor’s office in 2019 as deputy general counsel and was promoted to general counsel the following year. After law school, he worked in Washington D.C., where he interned as a law clerk in then-Senator Marco Rubio’s office. He also worked as an associate in private practice before joining the Trump administration in 2017, where he served as a senior adviser to then-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

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The AG is an elected position in Florida.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / 2 consecutive terms


Latest Florida Attorney General News & Insights

Florida AG Investigates ESG Market Practices

Florida AG James Uthmeier announced that his office is investigating CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) and the Science Based Targets Initiative for potential violations of Florida’s consumer protection and antitrust laws. CDP operates a global environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states, and regions to report and manage their environmental impacts. SBTi,…

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Interim Wyoming AG Named; New Entrants in AL and FL AG Races

Alabama AG Steve Marshall, a term-limited Republican, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Tommy Tuberville. Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, also a Republican, has entered the race for Alabama AG. In Wyoming, Ryan Schelhaas has been appointed the interim AG, effective May 28, 2025, following former…

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