ATTORNEYS GENERAL RACES OVERVIEW
Thirty (30) states are holding a regularly-scheduled election for the Office of Attorney General this cycle.
Disclaimer: The information contained in the table below is subject to revision and will be updated throughout the election cycle.
For additional information, please contact Meghan Holihan
| State | Current Party Control | Primary Date | Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Republican | 5/3/2022 | Attorney General Dave Yost (R) (Inc.) |
| Ohio | Republican | 5/3/2022 | State Representative Jeff Crossman (D) |
| Nebraska (Open Seat) | Republican | 5/10/2022 | Senator Mike Hilgers (R) |
| Idaho | Republican | 5/17/2022 | Former Congressman Raúl R. Labrador (R) |
| Idaho | Republican | 5/17/2022 | Steven Scanlin (D) |
| Alabama | Republican | 5/24/2022 | Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) (Inc.) |
| Alabama | Republican | 5/24/2022 | Wendell Major (D) |
| Georgia | Republican | 5/24/2022 | Attorney General Chris Carr (R) (Inc.) |
| Georgia | Republican | 5/24/2022 | State Senator Jennifer "Jen" Jordan (D) |
| Arkansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 5/24/2022 | Jesse Gibson (D) |
| Arkansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 5/24/2022 | Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin (R) |
| Texas | Republican | 5/24/2022 (Run-Off) | Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) (Inc.) |
| Texas | Republican | 5/24/2022 (Run-Off) | Rochelle Mercedes Garza (D) |
| California | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) (Inc.) |
| California | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Nathan Hochman (R) |
| Iowa | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Attorney General Tom Miller (D) (Inc.) |
| Iowa | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Brenna Bird (R) |
| New Mexico (Open Seat) | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Raúl Torrez (D) |
| New Mexico (Open Seat) | Democratic | 6/7/2022 | Jeremy Michael Gay (R) |
| Nevada | Democratic | 6/14/2022 | Attorney General Aaron D. Ford (D) (Inc.) |
| Nevada | Democratic | 6/14/2022 | Sigal Chattah (R) |
| South Dakota | Republican | 6/25 -6/27 (Convention Date) | South Dakota Republican Party State Convention |
| North Dakota (Open Seat) | Republican | 6/14/2022 | Attorney General Drew Wrigley (R) (Inc.) |
| North Dakota (Open Seat) | Republican | 6/14/2022 | Timothy Charles (Tim) Lamb (D) |
| South Carolina | Republican | 6/14/2022 | Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) (Inc.) |
| Colorado | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) (Inc.) |
| Colorado | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | John Kellner (R) |
| Illinois | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D) (Inc.) |
| Illinois | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Thomas G. Devore (R) |
| Illinois | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Steve Kim (R) |
| Illinois | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | David Shestokas (R) |
| New York | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Attorney General Letitia A. James (D) (Inc.) |
| New York | Democratic | 6/28/2022 | Michael Henry (R) |
| Oklahoma | Republican | 6/28/2022 | Marco Lopez (R) |
| Oklahoma | Republican | 6/28/2022 | Gentner F. Drummond (R) |
| Rhode Island | Democratic | 6/29/2022 | |
| Maryland (Open Seat) | Democratic | 7/19/2022 | Michael Anthony Peroutka (R) |
| Maryland (Open Seat) | Democratic | 7/19/2022 | Jim Shalleck (R) |
| Maryland (Open Seat) | Democratic | 7/19/2022 | United States Representative Anthony G. Brown (D) |
| Maryland (Open Seat) | Democratic | 7/19/2022 | Katie Curran O'Malley (D) |
| Michigan | Democratic | 8/2/2022 | Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) (Inc.) |
| Michigan | Democratic | 8/2/2022 | Matthew DePerno (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Lacy Cooper (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Rodney Glassman (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Former State Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Dawn Grove (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Abraham "Abe" Hamadeh (R) |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | |
| Arizona (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Kris Mayes (D) |
| Kansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Chris Mann (D) |
| Kansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Former Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) |
| Kansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Tony Mattivi (R) |
| Kansas (Open Seat) | Republican | 8/2/2022 | Senator Kellie Warren(R) |
| Connecticut | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | |
| Minnesota | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) (Inc.) |
| Minnesota | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Bill Dahn (D) |
| Minnesota | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Doug Wardlow (R) |
| Minnesota | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Sharon Anderson (R) |
| Minnesota | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Jim Schultz(R) |
| Vermont (Open Seat) | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Charity R. Clark (D) |
| Vermont (Open Seat) | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Rory Thibault (D) |
| Vermont (Open Seat) | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | H. Brooke Paige (R) |
| Vermont (Open Seat) | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Elijah Bergman (Progressive) |
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) (Inc.) |
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Eric Toney (R) |
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Karen Mueller (R) |
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 8/9/2022 | Adam Jarchow (R) |
| Florida | Republican | 8/23/2022 | |
| Massachusetts (Open Seat) | Democratic | 9/6/2022 | Andrea Joy Campbell (D) |
| Massachusetts (Open Seat) | Democratic | 9/6/2022 | Shannon Erika Liss-Riordan (D) |
| Massachusetts (Open Seat) | Democratic | 9/6/2022 | Quentin Palfrey (D) |
| Massachusetts (Open Seat) | Democratic | 9/6/2022 | James R. Mcmahon (R) |
| Delaware | Democratic | 9/13/2022 |