2022 Delaware Attorney General election
The 2022 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kathy Jennings won re-election to a second term.[1] However, the race was closer than anticipated, with Murray's 46.17% being the Republicans' best result in this race since 2006.
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- Kathy Jennings, incumbent attorney general[2][3]
Republican primary
Nominee
- Julianne Murray, attorney and nominee for Governor of Delaware in 2020[4]
Failed to file
- Charles Welch, former Kent County judge[5][3]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Kathy Jennings (D) |
Julianne Murray (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | September 14–29, 2022 | 904 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 53% | 40% | 8% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Jennings (incumbent) | 171,837 | 53.83% | -7.48% | |
| Republican | Julianne E. Murray | 147,369 | 46.17% | +7.49% | |
| Total votes | 319,206 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- "2022 General Election Report".
- Irizarry, Joe (June 2, 2022). "AG Kathy Jennings begins run for a second term". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- "Candidate List". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- Irizarry, Joe (September 18, 2021). "Murray launches bid for Delaware Attorney General". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- Battaglie, Roman (September 2, 2021). "Former Kent County judge announces run for Attorney General". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "2022 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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