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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 Sues Porn Platforms For Allegedly Skirting Age-Verification Requirements

Florida AG James Uthmeier has filed two lawsuits against companies operating online pornography platforms, alleging that they failed to implement safeguards to verify users’ ages, in violation of a new state age-verification law and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). One complaint was filed against Gethins Limited, Toccata, Inc., Segpay Gateway LLC,…

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