2026 Georgia Attorney General election

For related races, see 2026 United States attorney general elections.

2026 Georgia Attorney General election
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent attorney general

Chris Carr
Republican



The 2026 Georgia Attorney General election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the attorney general of Georgia. Two-term[a 1] incumbent Chris Carr declined to seek re-election, and is instead running for governor.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 14, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bill Cowsert (R) $912,135 $248,368 $657,135
Brian Strickland (R) $1,030,563 $255,662 $915,872
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Tanya Miller
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 14, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tanya F. Miller (D) $355,799 $69,175 $339,705
Bob Trammell (D) $332,282 $88,532 $241,932
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission[5]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Lean R August 21, 2025

References

  1. ^ Carr was appointed attorney general in November 2016 following the resignation of Sam Olens, but was fully elected to two terms in 2018 and 2022.
  1. ^ "Chris Carr first to enter 2026 governor's race". Grice Connect. November 23, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bill Cowsert becomes second Republican to enter 2026 race for Georgia attorney general". AP News. April 23, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Prabhu, Maya. "Republican state senator files for Georgia attorney general run, kicks off 2026 race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "A top Republican in the Georgia governor's race is suing his rival over campaign financing". Associated Press for GPB. August 7, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Financial Disclosure". peachfile.ethics.ga.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  6. ^ "Georgia Democrat Rep. Tanya Miller announces bid for Attorney General". AP News. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ^ Smith, Lawson (July 30, 2025). "Former Georgia Democratic leader Bob Trammell announces Attorney General campaign". Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Tanya Miller for Georgia Attorney General". emilyslist.org. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.

Official campaign websites

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