Pam Bondi

Nonpartisan

U.S. Attorney General

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

1

Predecessor:James McHenry (Nonpartisan)

Prior offices:

Attorney General of Florida

Years in office: 2011 - 2019

Successor:Ashley B. Moody (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2014

Education

High school

King High School, 1983

Bachelor's

University of Florida, 1987

Law

Stetson Law School, 1990

Contact

Official website

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Pam Bondi (Republican Party) is theattorney general of the United States in PresidentDonald Trump's (R) second term. Previously, she wasattorney general of Florida.

The Senateconfirmed Bondi as U.S. attorney general on February 4, 2025, by a 54-46 vote.^[1] On November 21, 2024,Donald Trump (R) announced that he had selected Bondi as his second nominee forU.S. attorney general in his second presidential term after the withdrawal of former nomineeMatt Gaetz.^[2]

Bondi was born in 1965 inTampa, Florida, and graduated from King High School in 1983. In 1987, she received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida, and in 1990, she graduated from Stetson University College of Law.^[3][4]

While in law school, Bondi interned in the Hillsborough County state attorney’s office. After she was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991, Bondi worked as a prosecutor for 18 years.^[3][4] Bondi changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in 2000.^[5]

Bondi ran for Florida attorney general in2010 and defeatedDan Gelber (D) andJim Lewis (I) with 55% of the vote, becoming the state's first female attorney general.^[4] In2014, she was re-elected, again with 55% of the vote, defeatingGeorge Sheldon (D) andBill Wohlsifer (L).

During Bondi's first two years as attorney general, Florida was the lead plaintiff in a 26-state lawsuit challenging theAffordable Care Act.^[6] Her predecessor,Bill McCollum (R), originally filed the lawsuit in 2010.^[7] In2012, theU.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the individual mandate and struck down the provision that would withhold federal funding from states that did not comply with Medicaid expansion.^[8]

According toCBS Miami, Bondi prioritized "combating human trafficking and prescription drug abuse" during her first term as attorney general, and received criticism from opponents for focusing "too intensely on partisan issues in opposing medical marijuana and same-sex marriage."^[9]

Following her second term, Bondi joined the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, where she chaired the corporate regulatory compliance practice and represented clients including Amazon, Uber, and the country of Qatar.^[10][5] She was also the chair for the center for litigation at theAmerica First Policy Institute, a nonprofit research organization founded by Trump advisorsBrooke Rollins andLarry Kudlow.^[11][12]

In 2020, Bondi was named to Trump’s legal defense team in hisfirst Senate impeachment trial. She was previously part of the president’s communications team responsible for impeachment messaging.^[13][14]

Biography

Bondi was born inTampa, Florida, in 1965. She graduated from King High School in 1983. In 1987, she received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida. She graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 1990.^[3][4]

After law school, Bondi worked as a prosecutor in the Hillsborough County state attorney’s office for 18 years.^[3][4]

Bondi was first elected Florida attorney general in2010, and was re-elected in2014.^[15]

After serving as Florida's attorney general, Bondi worked at Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm.^[16][5] In 2020, Bondi was named to Trump’s legal defense team in hisfirst Senate impeachment trial.^[17][18] Ahead of her nomination for U.S. attorney general, Bondi worked at the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit research organization founded by former advisors toDonald Trump (R).^[19]

Nomination for U.S. attorney general

See also:Donald Trump presidential transition, 2024-2025 andConfirmation process for Pam Bondi for U.S. attorney general

Donald Trump's Cabinet (second term)
Candidate:Pam Bondi
Position:Attorney General
a	Announced:	November 21, 2024
a	Hearing:	January 15-16, 2025
a	Committee:	Judiciary
a	Reported:	Favorable (12-10)
a	Confirmed:	February 4, 2025
a	Vote:	54-46

Donald Trump (R) announced on November 21, 2024, that he had selected Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General in his second presidential term. In a statement, Trump said, "Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families. Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country. She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term — We saved many lives!"^[20]

TheSenate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Bondi on January 15 and 16, 2025.^[21] The Senate voted 54-46 to confirm Bondi as attorney general on February 4, 2025.^[1] All 53 Republicans and one Democrat,John Fetterman (D-Pa.), voted in favor of her confirmation. Forty-four Democrats and both Independents who caucus with Democrats voted against her confirmation.Click here to read more about the confirmation process.

Summary of Senate vote on Pam Bondi's nomination for attorney general (February 5, 2025)
Party	Votes for	Votes against	Not voting
Democrats	1	44	0
Republicans	53	0	0
Independents	0	2	0
Totals	54	46	0

Senate vote on Pam Bondi's nomination for attorney general (February 4, 2025)
Angela Alsobrooks	Democratic	Maryland	Nay
Tammy Baldwin	Democratic	Wisconsin	Nay
Jim Banks	Republican	Indiana	Yea
John Barrasso	Republican	Wyoming	Yea
Michael F. Bennet	Democratic	Colorado	Nay
Marsha Blackburn	Republican	Tennessee	Yea
Richard Blumenthal	Democratic	Connecticut	Nay
Lisa Blunt Rochester	Democratic	Delaware	Nay
Cory Booker	Democratic	New Jersey	Nay
John Boozman	Republican	Arkansas	Yea
Katie Britt	Republican	Alabama	Yea
Ted Budd	Republican	North Carolina	Yea
Maria Cantwell	Democratic	Washington	Nay
Shelley Moore Capito	Republican	West Virginia	Yea
Bill Cassidy	Republican	Louisiana	Yea
Susan Collins	Republican	Maine	Yea
Chris Coons	Democratic	Delaware	Nay
John Cornyn	Republican	Texas	Yea
Catherine Cortez Masto	Democratic	Nevada	Nay
Tom Cotton	Republican	Arkansas	Yea
Kevin Cramer	Republican	North Dakota	Yea
Mike Crapo	Republican	Idaho	Yea
Ted Cruz	Republican	Texas	Yea
John Curtis	Republican	Utah	Yea
Steve Daines	Republican	Montana	Yea
Tammy Duckworth	Democratic	Illinois	Nay
Dick Durbin	Democratic	Illinois	Nay
Joni Ernst	Republican	Iowa	Yea
John Fetterman	Democratic	Pennsylvania	Yea
Deb Fischer	Republican	Nebraska	Yea
Ruben Gallego	Democratic	Arizona	Nay
Kirsten Gillibrand	Democratic	New York	Nay
Lindsey Graham	Republican	South Carolina	Yea
Chuck Grassley	Republican	Iowa	Yea
Bill Hagerty	Republican	Tennessee	Yea
Maggie Hassan	Democratic	New Hampshire	Nay
Josh Hawley	Republican	Missouri	Yea
Martin Heinrich	Democratic	New Mexico	Nay
John Hickenlooper	Democratic	Colorado	Nay
Mazie Hirono	Democratic	Hawaii	Nay
John Hoeven	Republican	North Dakota	Yea
Jon Husted	Republican	Ohio	Yea
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Republican	Mississippi	Yea
Ron Johnson	Republican	Wisconsin	Yea
Jim Justice	Republican	West Virginia	Yea
Tim Kaine	Democratic	Virginia	Nay
Mark Kelly	Democratic	Arizona	Nay
John Kennedy	Republican	Louisiana	Yea
Andy Kim	Democratic	New Jersey	Nay
Angus King	Independent	Maine	Nay
Amy Klobuchar	Democratic	Minnesota	Nay
James Lankford	Republican	Oklahoma	Yea
Mike Lee	Republican	Utah	Yea
Ben Ray Luján	Democratic	New Mexico	Nay
Cynthia Lummis	Republican	Wyoming	Yea
Ed Markey	Democratic	Massachusetts	Nay
Roger Marshall	Republican	Kansas	Yea
Mitch McConnell	Republican	Kentucky	Yea
David McCormick	Republican	Pennsylvania	Yea
Jeff Merkley	Democratic	Oregon	Nay
Ashley B. Moody	Republican	Florida	Yea
Jerry Moran	Republican	Kansas	Yea
Bernie Moreno	Republican	Ohio	Yea
Markwayne Mullin	Republican	Oklahoma	Yea
Lisa Murkowski	Republican	Alaska	Yea
Chris Murphy	Democratic	Connecticut	Nay
Patty Murray	Democratic	Washington	Nay
Jon Ossoff	Democratic	Georgia	Nay
Alex Padilla	Democratic	California	Nay
Rand Paul	Republican	Kentucky	Yea
Gary Peters	Democratic	Michigan	Nay
Jack Reed	Democratic	Rhode Island	Nay
Pete Ricketts	Republican	Nebraska	Yea
James E. Risch	Republican	Idaho	Yea
Jacky Rosen	Democratic	Nevada	Nay
Mike Rounds	Republican	South Dakota	Yea
Bernie Sanders	Independent	Vermont	Nay
Brian Schatz	Democratic	Hawaii	Nay
Adam Schiff	Democratic	California	Nay
Eric Schmitt	Republican	Missouri	Yea
Chuck Schumer	Democratic	New York	Nay
Rick Scott	Republican	Florida	Yea
Tim Scott	Republican	South Carolina	Yea
Jeanne Shaheen	Democratic	New Hampshire	Nay
Tim Sheehy	Republican	Montana	Yea
Elissa Slotkin	Democratic	Michigan	Nay
Tina Smith	Democratic	Minnesota	Nay
Dan Sullivan	Republican	Alaska	Yea
John Thune	Republican	South Dakota	Yea
Thom Tillis	Republican	North Carolina	Yea
Tommy Tuberville	Republican	Alabama	Yea
Chris Van Hollen	Democratic	Maryland	Nay
Mark R. Warner	Democratic	Virginia	Nay
Raphael Warnock	Democratic	Georgia	Nay
Elizabeth Warren	Democratic	Massachusetts	Nay
Peter Welch	Democratic	Vermont	Nay
Sheldon Whitehouse	Democratic	Rhode Island	Nay
Roger Wicker	Republican	Mississippi	Yea
Ron Wyden	Democratic	Oregon	Nay
Todd Young	Republican	Indiana	Yea

Political career

Attorney General (2011-2019)

Bondi was elected the 37thAttorney General of Florida onNovember 2, 2010, and took office the next January. She won a second term in the2014 elections. She served until 2019.

Florida Constitution Revision Commission

In February 2017, Bondi was appointed to theFlorida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) by automatic appointment.^[22]

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is a 37-member commission provided for in thestate constitution that reviews and proposes changes to theFlorida Constitution.^[23] The CRC refers constitutional amendments directly to the ballot for a public vote.^[24] The commission convenes every 20 years.^[23] Members of the commission travel to different parts of Florida to perform research and receive public testimony before recommending these ballot measures.^[25]

The Constitution Revision Commission of 2017-2018 was composed of 37 members.Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, appointed 15 members of the CRC. President of theFlorida Senate,Joe Negron (R), appointed nine members. Speaker of theFlorida House of Representatives,Richard Corcoran (R) appointed nine members.Jorge Labarga,chief justice of theFlorida Supreme Court, appointed three members.^[26]

Elections

2018

See also:Florida attorney general election, 2018

Pam Bondi was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2014

See also:Florida attorney general election, 2014

Bondi ran forre-election asFlorida Attorney General in 2014.^[15] She was uncontested for theRepublican nomination in the August 26 primary. Bondi facedDemocratGeorge Sheldon andLibertarianBill Wohlsifer in the general election. Pam Bondi won the general election on November 4, 2014.

Results

Attorney General of Florida, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pam BondiIncumbent	55.1%	3,222,524
	Democratic	George Sheldon	42%	2,457,317
	Libertarian	Bill Wohlsifer	2.9%	169,394
Total Votes				5,849,235
Election results viaFlorida Division of Elections

Polls

2010

See also:Florida Attorney General election, 2010

• General Election

• Bondi won the General Election on November 2, 2010 with 54.8% of the vote.

Attorney General of Florida, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pam Bondi	54.8%	2,882,868
	Democratic	Dan Gelber	41.4%	2,181,377
	Nonpartisan	Jim Lewis	3.8%	199,147
Total Votes				5,263,392
Election results viaFlorida Department of State

• Primary Election

• Bondi defeated Joff Kottkamp and Holly Benson to secure the Republican primary nomination on August 24, 2010 with 37.9% of the vote.

Attorney General of Florida, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Pam Bondi	38%	459,022
Jeff Kottkamp	32.9%	397,781
Holly Benson	29.2%	352,573
Total Votes		1,209,376
Election results viaFlorida Department of State.

Campaign contributions

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Pam Bondi campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2014	Attorney General of Florida		$3,740,816
2012	Attorney General of Florida		$0
2010	Attorney General of Florida		$2,583,702
Grand total raised			$6,324,518
Source: [[27] Follow the Money]

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Pam Bondi.^[28] Click [show] for more information.

Noteworthy events

Impeachment of President Donald Trump

See also:Impeachment of Donald Trump

On February 5, 2020, PresidentDonald Trump (R) was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47.^[29]

House SpeakerNancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) first announced the House would pursue an inquiry into Trump on September 24, 2019, following allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice PresidentJoe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid.^[30]

Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history."^[31][32]

Following weeks ofpublic hearings, the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, 2019, charging him with abuse of power by a vote of 230-197 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 229-198.^[33] For a breakdown of the U.S. House votes by representative and party,click here.

On January 17, Bondi was named to Trump’s legal defense team in the Senate impeachment trial. Bondi had previously been a member of the president’s communications team responsible for impeachment messaging.^[34]

Opposition to medical marijuana amendment

In January 2014, theFlorida State Supreme Court allowed a proposed constitutional amendment that would approve the medicinal use of marijuana to be placed on the ballot forFlorida voters to approve or reject. If approved, the amendment would have allowed doctors to prescribe marijuana for patients with certain medical conditions and/or debilitating diseases. The measure was challenged by Bondi as too lenient; she argued that the initiative could "authorize marijuana for anything, any time, to anyone, of any age." A state financial impact study concluded that nearly 450,000Florida residents could qualify for medical marijuana.^[35] Theamendment received 57.6 percent of the vote, which fell short of the 60 percent required to pass it.

Lawsuit challenging ACA

See also:State Attorneys General Against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

Florida was the lead plaintiff in the 26-state lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. Bondi chose attorney Paul Clement to argue the case before the U.S. Supreme Court, which began hearing oral arguments on March 23, 2012. Throughout the Supreme Court hearings, Bondi contested the law's constitutionality, saying that Florida would be required to pay an extra $1 billion in Medicaid costs beginning in 2018 if the law was not struck down and that the state could not afford it.^[36][36]

On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act, with Chief Justice Roberts providing the deciding vote.^[37] However, the court ruled to limit the federal government's authority to require states to participate in the coming Medicaid expansion. The court also ruled that the individual mandate failed to stand up to constitutional vetting vis a vis the Commerce Clause and therefore would survive in the form of a tax. Bondi said in her official statement on the ruling, “All of us who are disappointed with the ultimate outcome today cannot lose sight of what we accomplished. We fought for the principle that the Constitution limits Congress’s power to direct the lives of our people, and on that point, we won."^[38]

About two years earlier, the morning after theUnited States House of Representatives passed theSenate reconciliation bill,Bill McCollum, theRepublicanAttorney General of Florida at the time, announced that he would be joining withSouth Carolina Attorney GeneralHenry McMaster and 10 other state attorneys general in challenging the healthcare legislation.^[39] Continuing to pursue legal action against the federal mandate was a main theme of Bondi's 2010State Attorney General campaign.^[40]

Prescription drug abuse legislation

In 2011, the state legislature passed a bill with the goal of addressing prescription drug abuse in Florida. Bondi was a supporter of the legislation. In relation to her support of the bill, she was given the Leadership Award by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators and recognition awards by the Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Board of Medicine Chairman.^[41]

Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017

See also:Donald Trump presidential transition team

Bondi was a member ofDonald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. According toFox News, she was part of the team's executive committee.^[42]

See also

• Donald Trump presidential transition, 2024-2025
• Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025-2026

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External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Official Florida Attorney General website
• Pam Bondi's Facebook profile
• Pam Bondi's Twitter account
• Project Vote Smart - Pam Bondi biography
• Campaign contributions:2012,2010

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