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Maryland Attorney General

Attorney General · Maryland

Anthony Brown won re-election by 36.0 points over James Rutledge III.

Anthony BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.0%1,358,251
James Rutledge IIIRepublican
31.9%638,574
Write-inOther party
0.1%2,039
1,998,864 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Brown compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 23 of 24 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Charles, +13.2 points.

R+90R+90R+45R+45EvenEvenD+45D+45D+90D+90Moved toward Democrats ↑↓ Moved toward RepublicansMontgomeryBaltimorePrince George'sAnne ArundelBaltimore cityHoward2024 presidential margin →2026 margin →

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

EvenD+30.02022 RaceD+29.52024 Pres.D+36.02026 Race

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift
MontgomeryD+63.9+11.1
BaltimoreD+30.7+6.4
Prince George'sD+86.1+11.3
Anne ArundelD+19.2+5.4
Baltimore cityD+82.5+10.1
HowardD+50.4+9.1
FrederickD+20.4+11.6
HarfordR+7.2+6.5
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CarrollR+21.4+3.4
CharlesD+53.7+13.2
WashingtonR+10.7+12.2
St. Mary'sR+8.7+8.4
CalvertR+3.9+7.0
WicomicoD+2.2+7.7
CecilR+25.1+5.6
Queen Anne'sR+22.5+5.1
WorcesterR+18.2+3.7
AlleganyR+29.4+10.8
TalbotD+1.8+1.8
DorchesterR+12.2+2.4
CarolineR+31.1+6.8
GarrettR+48.9+5.0
KentD+0.3+3.1
SomersetR+17.8−0.5

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Anthony Brown
>99%
James Rutledge III
<1%
Projected margin
D+38.5
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Anthony Brown (D)
Incumbent attorney general (2023–present)James Rutledge III (R)
Former Bel Air town commissioner (2023–2025) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%

Also on this ballot here

GovernorD+32.1
ComptrollerD+35.9

Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 PM ET