2022 Idaho Attorney General election explained

Election Name:	2022 Idaho Attorney General election
Country:	Idaho
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 Idaho Attorney General election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2026 Idaho Attorney General election
Next Year:	2026
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Image1:	File:Raul_Labrador_115th (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Raúl Labrador
Party1:	Idaho Republican Party
Popular Vote1:	367,570
Percentage1:	62.62%
Nominee2:	Tom Arkoosh
Party2:	Idaho Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:	219,401
Percentage2:	37.38%
Map Size:	250px
Attorney General
Before Election:	Lawrence Wasden
Before Party:	Idaho Republican Party
After Election:	Raúl Labrador
After Party:	Idaho Republican Party

The 2022 Idaho Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office,^[1] but was defeated in the Republican primary on May 17.^[2] Former Republican congressman Raúl Labrador won the general election, defeating Democratic candidate Tom Arkoosh.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

• Raúl Labrador, U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (2011–2019) and candidate for governor in 2018^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Arthur Macomber, attorney^[4]
• Lawrence Wasden, incumbent attorney general

Failed to file

• Dennis Boyles, attorney^[5]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Raul Labrador	Art Macomber	Lawrence Wasden	Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)	May 2–3, 2022	1,033 (LV)	± 3.0%		43%	6%	34%	17%
Zoldak Research (R)	April 9–12, 2022	549 (LV)	± 4.0%		36%	4%	33%	27%
WPA Intelligence (R)	March 7–9, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.4%		35%	2%	14%		49%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Replacement nominee

• Tom Arkoosh, attorney

Withdrew after nomination

• Steven Scanlin,^[6] attorney^[7]

Results

On July 18, Scanlin withdrew from the race. Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh took his place on the general election ballot for November.^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[9]		November 3, 2022
Elections Daily^[10]		November 1, 2022

Endorsements

See also

• Idaho Attorney General

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

• Raúl Labrador (R) for Attorney General
• Tom Arkoosh (D) for Attorney General

Notes and References

1. Web site: Russell . Betsy . Attorney General Wasden announces re-election bid, will seek 6th term . www.idahopress.com . . 28 December 2021 . 22 November 2021.
2. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Former U.S. Congressman Labrador wins nomination for Idaho attorney general . 2022-05-18 . Boise State Public Radio . en.
3. Web site: Dawson . James . Raul Labrador wants to be Idaho's next attorney general . www.boisestatepublicradio.org . . 28 December 2021 . 17 November 2021.
4. News: Parsons . Brian . Art Macomber: Idaho's next attorney general? . 2022-05-18 . Idaho State Journal . en.
5. Web site: Moseley-Morris . Kelcie . Where's the money coming from in Idaho's statewide races? . www.rexburgstandardjournal.com . 28 December 2021.
6. Web site: 2022-03-13 . Idaho candidates finish filing for 2022 elections . 2022-05-18 . Spokane Public Radio . en.
7. Web site: Faculty Details NBI . 2022-05-18 . www.nbi-sems.com . en.
8. Web site: Boise attorney to face Labrador for Idaho attorney general . July 26, 2022 .
9. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests – Sabato's Crystal Ball . 2022-11-04 . en-US.
10. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.