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2022 California Attorney General election
The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Bonta won a full term.
A primary election took place on June 7, 2022. Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a nonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
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Rob Bonta, incumbent attorney general
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Ellen Corbett, former state senator from the 10th district (2006–2014)
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Lou Correa, U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district (running for re-election)
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Jeffrey F. Rosen, Santa Clara County district attorney (2011–present)
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Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district (running for re-election)
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Nathan Hochman, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General
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Eric Early, candidate for attorney general in 2018, nominee for California's 28th congressional district in 2020
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Dan Kapelovitz, candidate for governor in the 2021 recall election
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Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County district attorney
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | RobBonta(D) | EricEarly(R) | NathanHochman(R) | DanKapelovitz(G) | Anne MarieSchubert(NPP) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley IGS | May 24–31, 2022 | 3,438 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 46% | 16% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 19% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3,756,486 | 54.32% | |
| Republican | 1,256,465 | 18.17% | |
| Republican | 1,142,747 | 16.52% | |
| No party preference | 539,746 | 7.81% | |
| Green | 219,912 | 3.18% | |
| 6,915,356 | 100.0% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Marginof error | RobBonta (D) | NathanHochman (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 60% | 40% | – |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | −4.49% | |
| Republican | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | +4.49% | |
| 10,729,869 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Fresno (largest municipality: Fresno)
- Merced (largest municipality: Merced)
- Orange (largest municipality: Anaheim)
- Riverside (largest municipality: Riverside)
- San Bernardino (largest municipality: San Bernardino)
- Stanislaus (largest municipality: Modesto)
Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.
- 2022 United States attorney general elections
- 2022 California elections
Official campaign websites
- Rob Bonta (D) for Attorney General
- Nathan Hochman (R) for Attorney General
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