James Uthmeier
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James William Uthmeier (born November 20, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 39th Florida attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chief of staff to Governor Ron DeSantis from 2021 to 2025.
James Uthmeier | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 39th Florida Attorney General | |
| Assumed office February 17, 2025 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Ashley Moody |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of Florida | |
| In office October 2021 – February 2025 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Adrian Lukis |
| Succeeded by | Jason Weida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James William Uthmeier November 20, 1987 Destin, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean Uthmeier |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS, MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Early life and career
Uthmeier is a native of Destin, Florida.[1] He attended Fort Walton Beach High School and later graduated from the University of Florida, where he had competed for the Florida Gators track and field program.[2] He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2014. Prior to joining the Trump administration he was an associate at Jones Day.[3]
Uthmeier worked from 2017 to 2019 in the U.S. Department of Commerce as a senior counsel and senior advisor in the Trump administration.[4][user-generated source?] He then joined the office of Florida governor Ron DeSantis as deputy general counsel in 2019, then was promoted in 2020 to general counsel.[4][user-generated source?] In October 2021, he was appointed chief of staff to the Governor, succeeding Adrian Lukis.[5] He remained as chief of staff until his appointment as attorney general and was succeeded by Secretary Jason Weida.[6]
From 2023 to 2024, Uthmeier served as campaign manager of Ron DeSantis's unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.[7]
Florida Attorney General (2025–present)
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On January 16, 2025, Governor DeSantis announced his intention to appoint Attorney General Ashley Moody to the United States Senate to succeed Marco Rubio, should he be confirmed as United States Secretary of State.[8] DeSantis also announced he would appoint Uthmeier to succeed Moody as attorney general, in the event of a vacancy.[9]
On February 17, 2025, Uthmeier was sworn in as the 39th Florida attorney general.[3][10] He is the youngest attorney general since Robert L. Shevin and the first from the Florida panhandle since James W. Kynes.[citation needed]
On February 25, 2025, he filed paperwork to seek a full term in 2026.[11] The following day, Uthmeier released a new seal for the Office of the Florida attorney general, referencing the "Free State of Florida".[12]
In March 2025, Uthmeier opened a criminal investigation into social media personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, saying: "We're going to pursue every tool we have within our legal authority to hold them accountable".[13][14] Despite the brothers' relocation to Las Vegas, Uthmeier confirmed his investigation would continue.[15] Andrew Tate criticized the investigation as "absolute communism."[15] On March 13, Andrew Tate returned to Miami and "taunted" Uthmeier to "arrest [him]".[16]
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