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2026 Georgia Attorney General election

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2026 Georgia Attorney General election

 2022
2030 
 
Nominee Brian Strickland Tanya Miller
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 instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Fundraising

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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]

Results

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Primary results by county:
  Strickland
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Cowsert
  •   60–70%
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Strickland 608,583 71.6
Republican Bill Cowsert 241,382 28.4
Total votes 849,965 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Tanya Miller
Organizations
Bob Trammell
Organizations

Fundraising

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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]

Results

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Primary results by county:
  Miller
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tanya Miller 880,160 84.6
Democratic Bob Trammell 160,852 15.5
Total votes 1,041,012 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Lean R August 21, 2025

Post Primary Endorsements

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Brian Strickland (R)
Executive Branch Officials
Statewide Officials

References

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  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. 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.
  3. "Bill Cowsert becomes second Republican to enter 2026 race for Georgia attorney general". AP News. April 23, 2025. 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. 1 2 "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. Williams, Ross; Nolin, Jill; Alander, Rocha (April 25, 2026). "Georgia Dems push for '28 national convention, Ossoff tries to tamp down presidential talk and more". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  10. "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgYleK0fJVs
  12. https://x.com/StricklandForGA/status/2087902642710167946
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Official campaign websites