The Gist
Attorney General

James B. Rutledge, III

Candidate for Attorney General

Republican

Background

Lives in
Baltimore County

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges expanded cyber-crime investigations.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Attorney General, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Priorities · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Thwart cyber predators by pushing cyber-crime investigations to the next level”
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Environment & parks

  • Pledges prosecution of environmental crimes harming the Chesapeake Bay.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Attorney General, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Priorities · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Protect clean water and our Chesapeake Bay by investigating and prosecuting environmental crimes that harm them.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes using the office to label political speech disinformation.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Attorney General, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Disinformation · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “What I will not do is use the office to punish political speech or label a political viewpoint as 'disinformation'”
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  • Supports suing Washington only when it exceeds constitutional authority.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Attorney General, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Advocacy · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The AG should defend the people of MD when the federal government exceeds the authority granted to it by the US Constitution.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports restorative justice only alongside accountability.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Attorney General, 2026 General Election

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Criminal justice · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Restorative justice can complement — but not replace — accountability.”
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Other issues in this race

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