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2026 Maryland Attorney General election
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November 3, 2026
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Nominee Anthony Brown James Rutledge III
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent Attorney General of Maryland

Anthony Brown
Democratic



The Maryland Attorney General election of 2026 will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Anthony Brown is running for a second term in office unopposed.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Anthony Brown
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of January 14, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Anthony Brown (D) $944,686 $483,198 $738,238
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[12]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Brown (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • James B. Rutledge III, former Bel Air town commissioner (2023–2025)[13]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James B. Rutledge III
Total votes

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe D August 21, 2025

Results

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2026 Maryland Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Brown (incumbent)
Republican James B. Rutledge III
Write-in
Total votes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (May 27, 2025). "Democrats stuck in political 'wilderness.' Will they pivot to the center in 2026?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 27, 2025. Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown, both Democrats, will campaign for their respective second terms in office.
  2. ^ "2026 Primary Endorsements". ATU Local 689. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  3. ^ "Endorsements 2026". Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  4. ^ Givens, Gabrielle (October 17, 2025). "Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators' Support - Maryland State Education Association". Maryland State Education Association. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. ^ SEIU Local 500 [@SEIU500] (July 3, 2025). "🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨: SEIU Local 500 is in support and endorses @BrownforMD for re-election as @OAGMaryland #StrongerTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved May 5, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Chingarande, Tinashe (April 23, 2026). "Black business leader PAC endorses Gov. Wes Moore for second term". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  7. ^ "Maryland LCV Endorses Brooke Lierman and Anthony Brown for Re-Election". Maryland League of Conservation Voters. 18 March 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  8. ^ "2026 Sierra Club Endorsements" (PDF). Maryland Sierra Club. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "Your 2026 Gun Sense Candidates". Gun Sense Voter. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  10. ^ "Elections". Reproductive Freedom for All. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Endorsed Candidates". VoteVets. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System". campaignfinance.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  13. ^ "2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  14. ^ "State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be "Top Cop"". Sabato's Crystal Ball. August 21, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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