Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen has filed a statement of interest to run for attorney general in 2026.
The Gilbert Republican has been a frequent critic and foil to Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. He’s joined cases to back conservative laws, like a state ban on transgender girls from playing in girls sports, that Mayes has refused to defend.
In a statement, Petersen called Mayes an “activist” who has failed to uphold the law.
“We have been defending laws she has not. Not only have we done our job but hers as well,” Petersen said in a text.
The only other Republican who has filed a statement of interest to run for attorney general so far is Rodney Glassman, a former Tucson city councilman who’s run unsuccessful campaigns for U.S. Senate, Corporation Commission, Maricopa County assessor and attorney general.
