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2022 Attorney General Election Information
The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Updated on March 14, 2022. May not be all inclusive.
State | Primary | Democratic Candidates | Republican Candidates | Independent Candidates | Notes | Elections Website |
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Alabama | May 24, 2022 | Steve Marshall | Incumbent Attorney General Steve Marshall is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Alaska | August 16, 2022 | The governor appoints the attorney general. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | Website | |||
Arizona | August 2, 2022 | Kris Mayes Diego Rodriguez Bob McWhirter | Lacy Cooper Rodney Glassman Andrew Gould Dawn Grove Abraham Hamadeh Tiffany Shedd | Incumbent Attorney General Mark Brnovich is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. | Website | |
Arkansas | June 21, 2022 | Jesse Gibson | Tim Griffin Leon Jones, Jr. | Incumbent Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. | Website | |
California | June 7, 2022 | Rob Bonta | Steven Bailey Eric Early Nathan Hochman | Anne Marie Schubert | Incumbent Attorney General Rob Bonta is running for re-election. | Website |
Colorado | June 28, 2022 | Phil Weiser | John Kellner | Incumbent Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for re-election. | Website | |
Connecticut | August 9, 2022 | William Tong | Incumbent Attorney General William Tong is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Delaware | September 13, 2022 | Kathy Jennings | Julianne Murray Chuck Welch | Incumbent Attorney General Kathy Jennings is running for re-election. | Website | |
District of Columbia | June 21, 2022 | Kenyan McDuffie Ryan Jones Brian Schwalb Bruce Spiva | Incumbent Attorney General Karl A. Racine is not running for re-election. | Website | ||
Florida | August 23, 2022 | Jim Lewis | Ashley Moody | Incumbent Attorney General Ashley Moody is running for re-election. | Website | |
Georgia | May 24, 2022 | Jen Jordan Christian Wise Smith | Chris Carr | Incumbent Attorney General Chris Carr is running for re-election. | Website | |
Guam | August 27, 2022 | Leevin T. Camacho | Incumbent Attorney General Leevin T. Camacho is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Hawaii | August 13, 2022 | The governor appoints the attorney general. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | Website | |||
Idaho | May 17, 2022 | Dennis Boyles Raúl Labrador Art Macomber Lawrence Wasden | Incumbent Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Illinois | June 28, 2022 | Kwame Raoul | Incumbent Attorney General Kwame Raoul is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Iowa | June 7, 2022 | Tom Miller | Brenna Bird | Incumbent Attorney General Tom Miller is running for re-election. | Website | |
Kansas | August 2, 2022 | Chris Mann | Kris Kobach Tony Mattivi Kellie Warren | Incumbent Attorney General Derek Schmidt is running for governor. | Website | |
Maine | June 14, 2022 | The attorney general is appointed by the State Legislature every two years. The current term ends in 2022. | Website | |||
Maryland | June 28, 2022 | Anthony Brown Katie Curran O’Malley | Michael Anthony Peroutka Jim Shalleck | Incumbent Attorney General Brian Frosh is not running for re-election. | Website | |
Massachusetts | September 20, 2022 | Andrea Campbell Shannon Liss-Riordan Quentin Palfrey | Incumbent Attorney General Maura Healey is running for governor. | Website | ||
Michigan | August 2, 2022 | Dana Nessel | Ryan Berman Tom Leonard | Matthew DePerno | Incumbent Attorney General Dana Nessel is running for re-election. | Website |
Minnesota | August 9, 2022 | Keith Ellison | Jim Schultz Dennis Smith Lynne Torgerson Doug Wardlow | Incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison is running for attorney general. | Website | |
Nebraska | May 10, 2022 | Mike Hilgers | Incumbent Attorney General Doug Peterson is not running for re-election. | Website | ||
Nevada | June 14, 2022 | Aaron D. Ford | Tisha Black Sigal Chattah | Incumbent Attorney General Aaron D. Ford is running for re-election. | Website | |
New Hampshire | September 13, 2022 | The attorney general is appointed by the governor. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | Website | |||
New Mexico | June 7, 2022 | Brian Colón Raúl Torrez | Incumbent Attorney General Hector Balderas is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. | Website | ||
New York | June 28, 2022 | Letitia James | Michael Henry Joseph Holland John Sarcone | Incumbent Attorney General Letitia A. James is running for re-election. | Website | |
North Dakota | June 14, 2022 | Drew Wrigley | Website | |||
Northern Mariana Islands | Edward Manibusan | Website | ||||
Ohio | May 3, 2022 | Jeff Crossman | Dave Yost | Incumbent Attorney General Dave Yost is running for re-election. | Website | |
Oklahoma | June 28, 2022 | Gentner Drummond John O'Connor | Incumbent Attorney General John O'Connor is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Puerto Rico | The attorney general is appointed by the governor. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | |||||
Rhode Island | September 13, 2022 | Peter F. Neronha | Charles Calenda | Incumbent Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is running for re-election. | Website | |
South Carolina | June 14, 2022 | Alan Wilson | Incumbent Attorney General Alan Wilson is running for re-election. | Website | ||
South Dakota | June 7, 2022 | Marty Jackley Jason Ravnsborg | Incumbent Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is running for re-election. | Website | ||
Tennessee | August 4, 2022 | The attorney general is appointed by the State Supreme Court for 8-year terms. Incumbent Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III's current term is up in 2022. | Website | |||
Texas | March 1, 2022 | May 24, 2022 Runoff Rochelle Garza Joe Jaworski | May 24, 2022 Runoff George P. Bush Ken Paxton | Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for re-election. Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for re-election. General Paxton and George P. Bush have advanced to the May 24 runoff. Rochelle Garza will face Joe Jaworski in the Democratic runoff. | Website | |
Vermont | August 9, 2022 | Incumbent Attorney General T.J. Donovan is not running for re-election. | Website | |||
Virgin Islands | August 6, 2022 | The attorney general is appointed by the governor. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | Website | |||
Wisconsin | August 9, 2022 | Josh Kaul | Adam Jarchow Eric Toney | Incumbent Attorney General Josh Kaul is running for re-election. | Website | |
Wyoming | August 16, 2022 | The attorney general is appointed by the governor. There is a gubernatorial election in 2022. | Website |