# Republican AGs stand ready as ‘last line of defense’ against leftist policies after dismal midterms for party

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/republican-ags-stand-ready-as-last-line-of-defense-against-leftist-policies-after-dismal-midterms-for-party/
- Published: 2026-11-05T12:54:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:06:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-ags-hail-outperforming-party-cast-last-line-defense-dems-cat-5-hurricane-takeover
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Republican AG candidates outperformed other GOP candidates in many comparable races.
- Republicans still lost five attorney general seats.
- RAGA plans to recruit early for the 2027 and 2028 elections.

## Summary

Republican attorney general candidates generally fared better than other Republican candidates in several midterm races, offering the party a limited bright spot after a poor election night. Republican Attorneys General Association director Adam Piper said Republican AGs could act as a check on policies promoted by an emboldened Democratic Congress.

According to RAGA’s analysis, Republican AG candidates averaged 4.62 percentage points ahead of their party’s Senate candidates in comparable states and 2.12 points ahead of gubernatorial candidates. They outperformed Senate candidates in nine of 10 comparable states and governors in nine of 13, but Republicans still lost five attorney general seats to Democrats. RAGA spent more than $40 million on the elections and said it would begin recruiting candidates for 2027 and 2028.

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