2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election explained
| Election Name: | 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Wisconsin Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Image1: | Attorney Josh Kaul.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Josh Kaul |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,333,369 |
| Percentage1: | 50.64% |
| Nominee2: | Eric Toney |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,298,369 |
| Percentage2: | 49.31% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Attorney General |
| Before Election: | Josh Kaul |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
| After Election: | Josh Kaul |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of Wisconsin |
The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won re-election to a second term. Party nominees were selected in a partisan primary on August 9, 2022.
Kaul won re-election by a margin of 1.33%.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrew
Declined
Debate and virtual town hall
Results
General election
Debates
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[11] | | November 7, 2022 | |
Results
By congressional district
Despite losing the state, Toney won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[12]
See also
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: Houdek . Grace . Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announces re-election bid . www.channel3000.com . 28 December 2021 . 11 July 2021.
- Web site: Fond Du Lac County Prosecutor Eric Toney Announces Run For Attorney General . www.wpr.org . . 28 December 2021 . 3 April 2021 . December 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211228230851/https://www.wpr.org/fond-du-lac-county-prosecutor-eric-toney-announces-run-attorney-general . live .
- Web site: Beck . Molly . Republican primary for Wisconsin attorney general heats up - again . www.jsonline.cm . . 28 December 2021 . 10 November 2021 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203055329/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/10/republican-primary-wisconsin-attorney-general-heats-up-again/6359586001/ . live .
- Web site: Fall 2022 General Election . . 28 April 2022.
- Web site: White . Laurel . Republican Law Professor Ryan Owens Enters Wisconsin Attorney General Race . . 28 December 2021 . 19 April 2021.
- Web site: Vetterkind . Riley . UW-Madison professor Ryan Owens ends GOP bid for attorney general . . 28 December 2021 . 5 October 2021 . October 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005023917/https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/uw-madison-professor-ryan-owens-ends-gop-bid-for-attorney-general/article_07739e87-4b35-5d0e-a8ca-9b395647ddbc.html . live .
- Web site: Ryan Owens: Why I support Adam Jarchow for attorney general . . 9 August 2022 . 3 August 2022 . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809060248/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/ryan-owens-why-i-support-adam-jarchow-for-attorney-general/ . live .
- Web site: Curtis passes on AG bid . www.wispolitics.com . . 28 February 2022 . 30 November 2021 . February 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228063533/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/curtis-passes-on-ag-bid/ . live .
- Web site: Kaul, Toney clash in final AG debate ahead of election . . 20 April 2023 . 28 October 2022 . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207194015/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-toney-clash-in-final-ag-debate-ahead-of-election . live .
- Web site: Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2022 . November 3, 2022 . October 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007184425/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/sos-and-ag-what-to-watch-for-next-week-in-key-statewide-contests/ . live .
- Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022 . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328014915/https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 . Ward by Ward Report by Congressional District - Attorney General . . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007184342/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ward%20by%20Ward%20Report%20by%20Congressional%20District%20-%20Attorney%20General.xlsx . October 7, 2024 . live . Spreadsheet download.
