Overview

• Trump announced his support on Truth Social, praising Uthmeier as an “America First Warrior” and highlighting his role in the Everglades detention site known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
• Florida Politics reported the endorsement likely ends speculation that House Speaker Daniel Perez would run, with Perez saying the attorney general post was not something he sought.
• DeSantis appointed Uthmeier in February after Ashley Moody moved to the U.S. Senate, and he is expected to face Democrat José Javier Rodríguez in 2026.
• Campaign finance reports show Uthmeier closed June with nearly $600,000 in his campaign account and more than $2 million in his political committee.
• Uthmeier’s campaign continues as he denies wrongdoing in a Hope Florida funding controversy involving a $10 million transfer that news outlets say is under grand jury review.