Midterm Elections Reshape The State AG Landscape: Potential Implications For Antitrust Enforcement

The 2026 midterm elections will not slow state antitrust enforcement. They will change who leads it, what those leaders target, and how states coordinate. Companies may see continued — and in some respects, more varied — scrutiny from both Democratic and Republican state attorneys general (AGs).

The Results

Voters in 30 states elected AGs in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Based on unofficial results available as of the date of this GT Alert, Democrats flipped five offices (Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas), while Republicans flipped none. Democrats retained every seat they were defending, including incumbents in Arizona, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, as well as open seats in Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, and Rhode Island. That would give Democrats a 29-22 advantage in AG offices, compared with a 24-27 deficit before the election.