The numbers: The 2028 attorney general races are in 10 states: Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia. Republicans hold six of those offices and Democrats hold four as of November 9, 2026. Montana’s is an open seat because its attorney general is term-limited.
Data as of November 9, 2026; officeholders, terms and term limits come from state constitutions, statutes, election offices and the National Association of Attorneys General, each with a dated source. Sources listed below.
Which States Elect an Attorney General in 2028?
The 2028 attorney general races fall in the states that elect their attorney general in presidential years, plus Vermont, which elects every two years. The general election is November 7, 2028. The attorney general is popularly elected in 43 states and the District of Columbia, according to the National Association of Attorneys General. Most of those states voted for attorney general on November 3, 2026, so they are not on the 2028 ballot.
Each office below is shaded by the party of the attorney general serving on November 9, 2026. For the federal races on the same ballot, see the 2028 Senate map and the 2028 Electoral College map.
2028 Attorney General Races by State: Full Table
| State | How chosen | Next regular AG election | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Alaska | Appointed by governor | No election | NAAG |
| Arizona | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Arkansas | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| California | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Colorado | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Connecticut | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Delaware | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| District of Columbia | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Florida | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Georgia | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Hawaii | Appointed by governor | No election | NAAG |
| Idaho | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Illinois | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Indiana | Elected | 2028: Todd Rokita (R) | RAGA |
| Iowa | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Kansas | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Kentucky | Elected | 2027 | NAAG |
| Louisiana | Elected | 2027 | NAAG |
| Maine | Chosen by legislature | No election | NAAG |
| Maryland | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Massachusetts | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Michigan | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Minnesota | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Mississippi | Elected | 2027 | NAAG |
| Missouri | Elected | 2028: Catherine Hanaway (R), appointed 2025 | Missouri AGO |
| Montana | Elected | 2028: Austin Knudsen (R), term-limited; open seat | Mont. Const. art. IV, sec. 8 |
| Nebraska | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Nevada | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| New Hampshire | Appointed by governor | No election | NAAG |
| New Jersey | Appointed by governor | No election | NAAG |
| New Mexico | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| New York | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| North Carolina | Elected | 2028: Jeff Jackson (D) | N.C. State Board of Elections |
| North Dakota | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Ohio | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Oklahoma | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Oregon | Elected | 2028: Dan Rayfield (D) | Oregon Secretary of State |
| Pennsylvania | Elected | 2028: Dave Sunday (R) | RAGA |
| Rhode Island | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| South Carolina | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| South Dakota | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Tennessee | Chosen by state supreme court | No election | NAAG |
| Texas | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Utah | Elected | 2028: Derek Brown (R) | RAGA |
| Vermont | Elected | 2028: Charity Clark (D); 2026 result pending certification | Vermont Secretary of State |
| Virginia | Elected | 2029 | NAAG |
| Washington | Elected | 2028: Nick Brown (D) | Washington Secretary of State |
| West Virginia | Elected | 2028: JB McCuskey (R) | RAGA |
| Wisconsin | Elected | 2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026) | NAAG |
| Wyoming | Appointed by governor | No election | NAAG |
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“2030 (voted Nov. 3, 2026)” marks states whose attorney general was on the 2026 ballot; this page names no 2026 winners. The District of Columbia also elects its attorney general and voted in 2026.
The 10 Offices on the 2028 Ballot
Republican-held (6):
- Indiana: Todd Rokita.
- Missouri: Catherine Hanaway, appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe and sworn in September 8, 2025, after Andrew Bailey left the office, according to the Missouri Attorney General. The office is on its regular 2028 ballot.
- Montana: Austin Knudsen, sworn in January 4, 2021, according to the Montana Department of Justice. Montana keeps off the ballot anyone who will have served 8 or more years as attorney general in any 16-year period, so the seat is open in 2028.
- Pennsylvania: Dave Sunday, in his first term. The Pennsylvania Constitution limits the attorney general to two consecutive terms.
- Utah: Derek Brown.
- West Virginia: JB McCuskey.
Democratic-held (4):
- North Carolina: Jeff Jackson.
- Oregon: Dan Rayfield.
- Vermont: Charity Clark. Vermont’s office was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the state lists those results as unofficial, so the result is pending certification and no winner is named here. The office is up again in 2028 either way.
- Washington: Nick Brown.
Republican officeholders are listed by the Republican Attorneys General Association. Democratic affiliations come from official 2024 results in North Carolina, Oregon, Washington and Vermont.
Term Rules and State-Specific Exceptions
- Term length: Four years in nine of the states. Vermont’s attorney general serves two years.
- Term limits: Among the 10 states, only Montana (8 years in any 16) and Pennsylvania (two consecutive terms) limit how long an attorney general may serve.
- Start dates: Pennsylvania’s attorney general takes office on the third Tuesday of January, which is January 16, 2029. Vermont’s takes office when the legislature’s canvassing committee declares the result, under 3 V.S.A. § 151. The other states’ winners take office in January 2029 on dates set by state law.
- Appointed officeholder: Missouri’s attorney general was appointed to fill a vacancy; the office’s next regular election is 2028.
States That Don’t Elect an Attorney General
Seven states choose their attorney general another way, according to the National Association of Attorneys General. The governor appoints the attorney general in Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Wyoming. Maine’s legislature chooses the attorney general by secret ballot, and Tennessee’s state supreme court picks the attorney general.
How to Track the 2028 Attorney General Races
- Watch each state’s election office for 2028 filing deadlines and primary dates.
- Watch Vermont’s canvassing committee for certification of its 2026 results.
- Watch for vacancies, which each state fills by appointment or election under its own law.
- Check the 2028 secretary of state map for the other statewide office that runs on many of the same ballots, and the 2028 governor map for the governors who appoint in some states.
What This Map Does and Doesn’t Tell You
The map shows which attorney general offices are on the 2028 ballot and which party holds each one today. It does not show candidates, polling or who is favored, and it does not use 2026 results that have not been certified.
For the rest of the 2028 map series, see the 2028 swing-state map, the 2028 Senate open-seat map and the 2028 presidential primary calendar.
2028 Attorney General Race Questions
How many attorney general races are there in 2028? Ten: Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
Which party holds more of the 2028 seats? Republicans hold six and Democrats hold four as of November 9, 2026.
Are any 2028 attorney general seats open? Montana’s, because its attorney general is term-limited under the state constitution.
When is the 2028 general election? November 7, 2028.
Why is Vermont on both the 2026 and 2028 ballots? Vermont’s attorney general serves a two-year term.
Sources
- National Association of Attorneys General: How attorneys general get their positions
- National Association of Attorneys General: Find my AG (officeholders)
- National Association of Attorneys General: Attorney general elections (2026 table)
- Republican Attorneys General Association: Attorneys general
- Missouri Attorney General: Catherine L. Hanaway sworn in as Missouri’s 45th Attorney General (September 8, 2025)
- Montana Department of Justice: Knudsen sworn in as Montana’s Attorney General (January 4, 2021)
- Montana Constitution, Article IV, Section 8: limitation on terms of office
- Pennsylvania Constitution, Article IV, Section 4.1: Attorney General
- Vermont Statutes, 3 V.S.A. § 151: Attorney General election and term
- Vermont Secretary of State: 2024 general election winner listing
- Vermont Secretary of State: Election results (2026 general results labeled unofficial)
- North Carolina State Board of Elections: Election results
- Oregon Secretary of State: November 5, 2024 General Election Abstract of Votes
- Washington Secretary of State: 2024 general election results, Attorney General
