Republican · Florida
James Uthmeier
Florida's attorney general and the Republican nominee for the office in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Committees and campaign accounts
Each account is a separate legal entity with its own records. Their totals are not added together.
Political committee · FloridaFriends of James Uthmeier$11.5MContributions received, Feb. 10, 2025 – Oct. 8, 2026, per Division of Elections records. Political committee. He is its chairperson, per its state registration.Contributors, sizes, states and every row →
Candidate account · Florida · Attorney General 2026James Uthmeier campaign account, attorney general 2026$1.9MMonetary contributions, Feb. 25, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026, in 1,659 filed rows. Also $276,370 in in-kind contributions. Expenditures not yet pulled. His own candidate account (Division of Elections account 89041). Florida limits contributions to a statewide candidate to $3,000 per election.Florida Division of Elections, Campaign Finance Activity for candidate account 89041; totals match the state's All Dates row. Candidate record; retrieved Oct. 16, 2026.
| Account | Type | Period | Money in | Money out | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of James Uthmeier | State political committee | Feb. 10, 2025 – Oct. 8, 2026 | $11,498,128 in contributions | Not yet pulled | FL Division of Elections |
| James Uthmeier campaign account, attorney general 2026 | State candidate account | Feb. 25, 2025 – Oct. 9, 2026 | $1,889,454 monetary + $276,370 in-kind | Not yet pulled | FL Division of Elections |
No total row: these accounts have different periods and reporting rules, and money can move between them, so adding them could count some money twice.
Offices and candidacies
- Feb. 17, 2025 Became attorney general by appointment of Gov. Ron DeSantis, after serving as the governor's chief of staff. He succeeded Ashley Moody, whom DeSantis appointed to the U.S. Senate. (WUWF, “Uthmeier takes the reins as attorney general”, Feb. 17, 2025)
- Feb. 24, 2025 Filed as a candidate for attorney general (Division of Elections account 89041). (Florida Division of Elections, “Candidate record, account 89041”, Oct. 16, 2026)
- Aug. 18, 2026 No primary was held: he was the only Republican candidate. Democratic nominee: José Javier Rodríguez. (WUSF, “2026 primary results: Donalds, Jolly to face off for governor as Florida's statewide races are set”, Aug. 18, 2026)
Record IDs
- FL Division of Elections candidate account (attorney general, 2026)
- 89041