Who is running for Attorney General (Georgia) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Attorney General on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for all voters in Georgia.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Brian StricklandRepublican | Tanya MillerDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · low | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Policing and crime | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · low | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Ranked-choice voting | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Kids online | Require app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
Brian Strickland
RepublicanGeorgia State Senator, District 42
Brian Strickland is the Republican nominee for Attorney General on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1. He is a Georgia state senator, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and an attorney2.
Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 319, the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act, which allows carrying a firearm without a license (Senate vote 34 to 22). (2022-02-28) source
- Voted yes on HB 218, which expands weapons carry license reciprocity (Senate vote 34 to 18). (2021-03-29) source
- Voted yes on HB 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act (Senate vote 33 to 19). (2024-03-26) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 1, the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act, which sets girls' and women's school teams by sex (Senate vote 34 to 20). (2025-03-31) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 1105, the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024, which adds immigration status checks, reporting on foreign-born inmates, honoring of federal detainers and penalties for sanctuary policies (Senate vote 34 to 19 on passage by substitute). (2024-03-21) source
- Voted yes on SB 21, which penalizes local immigration sanctuary policies (Senate vote 33 to 18 on passage by substitute; the bill did not pass the House). (2025-02-13) source
Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 351, the Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024, which requires age verification and parental consent for minors on social media (Senate vote 48 to 7). (2024-03-29) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 140, which bans hormone replacement therapies and surgeries for gender dysphoria in minors, with limited exceptions (Senate agreed to the House substitute 31 to 21). (2023-03-21) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter baillow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on SB 63, which expands the use of cash bail for certain offenses (Senate vote 30 to 17 to adopt the conference committee report). (2024-02-01) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
School choiceNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on SB 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, which created scholarship accounts for students zoned for the lowest-performing public schools (Senate vote 33 to 21 on agreeing to the House substitute). (2024-03-20) source
- Voted yes on SB 601, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, a universal school choice bill that failed (Senate vote 20 to 29). (2022-03-15) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Tanya Miller
DemocratGeorgia State Representative, District 62
Tanya Miller is the Democratic nominee for Attorney General on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1. She is a Georgia state representative and describes herself as a former prosecutor and civil rights attorney2. Her stated priorities include public safety, consumer protection, price gouging and utility rates, small business competition and constitutional rights3.
Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
GunsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 1018, the Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act (House vote 106 to 60). (2024-02-27) source
Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 1, the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act (House vote 100 to 64). (2025-03-31) source
ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 1105, the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024 (House vote 97 to 74). (2024-02-29) source
Kids onlineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 351, the Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024 (House vote 120 to 45). (2024-03-28) source
School choiceNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (House vote 91 to 82). (2024-03-14) source
Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 63, which expands the use of cash bail for certain offenses (House vote 95 to 81 on passage). (2023-03-29) source
Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 140, which bans hormone replacement therapies and surgeries for gender dysphoria in minors (House vote 96 to 75). (2023-03-16) source
Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 175, which bans ranked-choice voting in Georgia elections (House vote 89 to 73; the bill did not pass the House). (2026-03-31) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.