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2026 Midterms: New State AGs and What It Means for MCAs

Voters picked attorneys general in 30 states on November 3. Most people paid attention to Congress. But if your business has a merchant cash advance, some of these state races may matter more to you.

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Voters picked attorneys general in 30 states on November 3. Most people paid attention to Congress. But if your business has a merchant cash advance, some of these state races may matter more to you.

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2026 Midterms: New State AGs and What It Means for MCAs Voters picked attorneys general in 30 states on November 3.

Most people paid attention to Congress.

But if your business has a merchant cash advance, some of these state races may matter more to you.

Here's why.

In several states, the attorney general is the only office that can enforce the law that makes funders show you what an MCA really costs.

Who sits in that office decides how hard those rules get enforced.

What's new According to a FunderIntel recap posted after the election, here's how the races that matter most for small-business financing turned out: New York: Letitia James (D) won a third term with 60.1%.

Florida: James Uthmeier (R) kept the seat with 50.9%.