2026 Georgia Attorney General election

2026 Georgia Attorney General election
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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

Bill Cowsert, state senator from the 46th district (2007-present)^[2]
Brian Strickland, state senator from the 17th district (2018-present)^[3]

Declined

Chris Carr, incumbent Attorney General (2016-present) (running for governor)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bill Cowsert (R)	$531,252	$15,978	$515,273
Brian Strickland (R)	$434,868	$42,727	$392,140
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Bob Trammell, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives (2017–2021) from the 132nd district (2015–2021)^[5]^[6]

References

^ 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.

^ "Chris Carr first to enter 2026 governor's race". Grice Connect. November 23, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
^ "Bill Cowsert becomes second Republican to enter 2026 race for Georgia attorney general". AP News. April 23, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
^ 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.
^ "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.
^ Baruchman, Michelle (July 1, 2025). "Former Democratic House leader readies to run for Georgia attorney general". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
^ "Former state representative to file paperwork today in step toward running for state attorney general". 11Alive.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

[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.

[2] "Chris Carr first to enter 2026 governor's race". Grice Connect. November 23, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

[3] "Bill Cowsert becomes second Republican to enter 2026 race for Georgia attorney general". AP News. April 23, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

[4] 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.

[5] "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.

[6] Baruchman, Michelle (July 1, 2025). "Former Democratic House leader readies to run for Georgia attorney general". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

[7] "Former state representative to file paperwork today in step toward running for state attorney general". 11Alive.com. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

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