Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is one of the many candidates hoping to become Georgia's next governor, leaving his attorney general seat open in the process.
Now, four candidates are competing for his spot. The lack of incumbents in the candidate pool makes this race unpredictable.
Two of those candidates are Democrats, hoping to flip the historically Republican position.
The candidates
State Rep. Tanya Miller is one of the two candidates hoping to become the first Democrat to hold the position since 2006.
Miller announced her bid for attorney general in August, in a post to X, formerly Twitter.
Today I’m launching my campaign for all Georgians as Georgia Attorney General.
Justice belongs to ALL of us.
Watch: https://t.co/k9yopGgtKc#PeopleFirstAlways #TeamTanya #GAPol pic.twitter.com/mLzoW1G6on
— Tanya Miller (@TanyaForGeorgia) August 25, 2025
She is joined in the Democratic primary, set for May 19, by former state Rep. Bob Trammell, who served as the House minority leader for several years.
Trammell announced his campaign less than a month before Miller, running on a campaign based on a commitment to push politics aside.
"The only way to bring about real change in Georgia is to take on the special interests and cynical politics that are holding us back and fight for what’s right," he wrote in an X post announcing his campaign.
Two more candidates will face off in the Republican primary set for the same day.
State Sen. Bill Cowsert joined the race in April 2025, hoping to keep the position in the hands of Republicans.
He was first elected to Georgia's Senate in 2006, making him the longest-serving member of his caucus. Cowsert is most recently known for his questioning of District Attorney Fani Willis, the only Republican permitted to ask Willis questions under oath.
Willis came under scrutiny from Republicans for her role in charging President Donald Trump, and some of his allies, for their role in attempting to overturn the 2020 Presidential Election results. The case has since been stalled.
Cowsert is joined in the Republican primary by state Sen. Brian Strickland who chairs the Senate's judiciary committee.
He announced his campaign in June.
I’ve beaten the Democrats over and over in the most competitive districts in the state — without ever compromising my conservative principles. We need a conservative fighter who knows how to win, and that’s why I’m running for Georgia attorney general. Join our cause today:… pic.twitter.com/5PKvsXkUo6
— Brian Strickland For Georgia (@StricklandForGA) June 3, 2025
Strickland has made election integrity and human trafficking part of his priorities.
