James Uthmeier
Republican · FL · Florida Attorney General
James Uthmeier is the Republican incumbent Florida Attorney General, appointed in 2025 and seeking election in 2026. He previously served as chief of staff to Governor Ron DeSantis.
Where James Uthmeier stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record), Corporate Accountability (2 records)
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Anti-Corruption (1 support · 1 oppose), Civil Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support · 1 oppose
Created a Public Integrity Unit within the Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate corruption involving public funds and legislative appropriations.
February 19, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cbsnews.com
As Governor Ron DeSantis's chief of staff and chair of Keep Florida Clean, arranged an October 2024 conversation with a nonprofit leader before two Hope Florida grant recipients contributed $8.5 million to his committee; lawmakers later investigated the fund flow, and Uthmeier denied wrongdoing.
October 11, 2024Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: apnews.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO alleging that ChatGPT violated Florida consumer-protection laws and harmed children.
June 1, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: theweek.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Issued statewide guidance that open carry was lawful after an appellate ruling struck down Florida's ban, and announced that his office would not appeal the decision.
September 15, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: axios.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Chaired Keep Florida Clean and the Florida Freedom Fund, political committees that raised more than $1 million to oppose Florida's 2024 abortion-rights and recreational-marijuana constitutional amendments.
November 5, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: apnews.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO alleging that ChatGPT violated Florida consumer-protection laws and harmed children.
June 1, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: theweek.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
Issued a formal legal opinion that Florida's bans on public money for religious schools violate the First Amendment, and said his office would not enforce them. The opinion argues the Establishment Clause binds only the federal government, so states are free to encourage religion, and it would open state charter-school funding and college scholarships to religious institutions that state law now excludes.
April 2, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: wlrn.org
Was found in civil contempt after a federal judge ruled that he failed to comply with an order halting enforcement of Florida's new immigration law; the court required biweekly enforcement reports as a sanction.
June 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: apnews.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO alleging that ChatGPT violated Florida consumer-protection laws and harmed children.
June 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: theweek.com
Filed a state lawsuit against McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning alleging that the textbook publishers overcharged Florida school districts in violation of state pricing law.
August 19, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: wctv.tv
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received the Associated Industries of Florida endorsement for a full term as attorney general.
February 9, 2026
Source: floridianpress.com
Issued a legal opinion asserting that roughly 80 Florida laws and programs supporting minority contracting and diverse appointments violated equal-protection guarantees, and said his office would no longer enforce or defend those provisions.
January 19, 2026
Source: apnews.com
Took leave from the Florida governor's office to become campaign manager for Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign during an August 2023 staff shakeup.
August 8, 2023
Source: axios.com
Past races James Uthmeier ran in:
- Attorney General · November 3, 2026 · Florida · incumbent
- Attorney General · August 18, 2026 · Florida · incumbent