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Attorney General

2026 Arkansas Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 23, 2026

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2026 Arkansas Attorney General — General Election on November 3, 2026
VerifiedSource: Arkansas Secretary of State
Official candidacy
Attorney General · Republican · Incumbent
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Position/Office: Attorney General

Party Affiliation: Republican

Candidate Name: Attorney General Tim Griffin

Filing Date: 2025-11-03

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Source-published biography

Attorney General Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, he was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq. Use of Attorney General Griffin’s military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

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Attorney General Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, he was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq. Use of Attorney General Griffin’s military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Tim Griffin grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, a fifth-generation Arkansan and the youngest son of a minister and teacher. Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023.

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Tim Griffin grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, a fifth-generation Arkansan and the youngest son of a minister and teacher. Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

From 2011-2015, Griffin served as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District. For the 113th Congress, he was a House Committee on Ways and Means member while also serving as a Deputy Whip for the Majority. In the 112th Congress, he served as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee on Ethics, and the House Committee on the Judiciary. In Congress, he advocated for bold tax reform and entitlement reform to grow jobs and reduce the national debt.

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From 2011-2015, Griffin served as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District. For the 113th Congress, he was a House Committee on Ways and Means member while also serving as a Deputy Whip for the Majority. In the 112th Congress, he served as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee on Ethics, and the House Committee on the Judiciary. In Congress, he advocated for bold tax reform and entitlement reform to grow jobs and reduce the national debt.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. Griffin served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, Griffin was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.

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Griffin is currently an officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard and holds the rank of colonel. Griffin served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps for more than 28 years. In 2005, Griffin was mobilized to active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and served with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

His previous assignments include serving as the Commander of the 2d Legal Operations Detachment in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Commander of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and as a Senior Legislative Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon. Griffin earned a master’s degree in strategic studies as a Distinguished Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

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His previous assignments include serving as the Commander of the 2d Legal Operations Detachment in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Commander of the 134th Legal Operations Detachment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and as a Senior Legislative Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness at the Pentagon. Griffin earned a master’s degree in strategic studies as a Distinguished Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Griffin also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush; Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas; Senior Investigative Counsel, Government Reform and Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel David M. Barrett, In re: HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros.

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Griffin also served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs for President George W. Bush; Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Arkansas; Senior Investigative Counsel, Government Reform and Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives; and Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel David M. Barrett, In re: HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros.

Candidate biography

Source-published biography

Griffin is a graduate of Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, and Tulane Law School in New Orleans. He attended graduate school at Oxford University. He is admitted to practice law in Arkansas (active) and Louisiana (inactive). Griffin lives in Little Rock with his wife, Elizabeth, a Camden native, and their three children.

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Griffin is a graduate of Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, and Tulane Law School in New Orleans. He attended graduate school at Oxford University. He is admitted to practice law in Arkansas (active) and Louisiana (inactive). Griffin lives in Little Rock with his wife, Elizabeth, a Camden native, and their three children.

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Prioritize Fraud and Exploitation Cases Involving Vulnerable People

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Continue prioritizing investigations and prosecutions involving fraud or exploitation of vulnerable Arkansans.

  • Current office statements describe this as an ongoing priority.
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Prioritize Protection of Seniors From Abuse

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Continue making protection of seniors from abuse a priority for the Attorney General's office.

  • Preserve the office's stated continuing priority.
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Built a Dedicated Organized-Retail-Crime Enforcement Effort

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Hired a full-time organized-retail-crime investigator and helped form a multistate alliance with Homeland Security Investigations.

  • Preserve the campaign office's completed enforcement record.
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Created a Cold-Case Unit and Funded Advanced DNA Testing

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Created an Attorney General cold-case unit and funded advanced DNA testing to help identify victims and resolve old cases.

  • Preserve the completed unit creation and testing work.
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Announced a Proposed Meta Child-Safety Settlement

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Announced a proposed multistate settlement with Meta that would require child-safety features on Instagram and Facebook if approved by the court.

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Continue Fighting Fraud and Consumer Harm

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Continue prioritizing fraud prevention and consumer protection through enforcement, education, and public outreach.

  • The 2026 Fraud and Consumer Protection Summit is evidence of the ongoing priority.
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Public record

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2,805 captured official records

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Coverage: January 5, 2011 through December 11, 2014
Vote events
2,805
Unique measures
934
Final passage
609
Yes / No
1,600 / 1,154
Common subjects in the archive
Taxes and public spending 139Healthcare 47Elections and government 33Education 29Housing and land use 28

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final passageVoted yes

John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Passed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and pass, as amended.

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Issue: H R 5699

Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Official description: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

Status: Passed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 11, 2014
amendmentVoted yes

An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy

Passed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to concur in the senate amendment with an amendment.

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Issue: H R 83

Vote question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment

Official description: An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy

Status: Passed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 11, 2014
final passageVoted yes

Supporting America’s Charities Act

Failed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and pass.

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Issue: H R 5806

Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Official description: Supporting America’s Charities Act

Status: Failed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 11, 2014
resolutionVoted yes

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy

Passed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H RES 776

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy

Status: Passed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 11, 2014
amendmentVoted yes

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes

Passed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on motion to suspend the rules and concur in the senate amendment.

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Issue: H R 1204

Vote question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

Official description: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes

Status: Passed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 10, 2014
resolutionVoted yes

Providing for consideration of S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; and for other purposes

Passed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H RES 775

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Providing for consideration of S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; and for other purposes

Status: Passed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | Yea

December 10, 2014
amendmentVoted no

H R 4795

Failed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 4795

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Amendment author: Waxman of California Part C Amendment No. 1

Status: Failed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | No

November 20, 2014
amendmentVoted no

H R 4012

Failed

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Tim Griffin is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 4012

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Amendment author: Kennedy of Massachusetts Part B Amendment No. 2

Status: Failed

Griffin (AR) | R | AR | No

November 19, 2014

The exact official service window begins 2011-01-03, but the first identity-safe member-level roll call currently captured is dated 2011-01-05. Earlier online Clerk material that is unavailable or cannot be bridged to one exact member identity remains excluded; no vote or absence is inferred. Every numbered U.S. House roll call published by the Clerk during the configured service window is reconciled through the member's exact Bioguide ID. Clerk XML through 2002 does not publish Bioguide IDs, so those rows require a candidate-specific official House identity and service bridge plus one unique exact published-name, party, and state tuple. A published roll without an identity-safe row is retained as an explicit source omission and is not labeled as a vote or absence. Voice votes and other actions without member-level roll calls are outside this archive.

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Arkansas candidate filing record retained August 19 — Tim Griffin

    Arkansas Secretary of State

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    Tim Griffin — candidate-owned primary source 2

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  4. GOVERNMENT_CURRENT_OFFICE_IDENTITY

    Tim Griffin — current Arkansas office

    State of Arkansas

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  5. Government public record

    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-564

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-563

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-562

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-561

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-560

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-554

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  11. Government public record

    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-529

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    Tim Griffin — U.S. House roll call 2014-526

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    Tim Griffin — Arkansas campaign-finance disclosure search

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  14. Candidate-owned primary source

    Tim Griffin — Part 83 verified source

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    Tim Griffin — Part 83 verified source

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