Attorney General Races in 2022
States United Action
Last Updated: June 6, 2022
1 Overview
What we are tracking:
Announced and/or filed candidates running for Attorney General in 2022. We will be updating this tracker throughout the 2022 election cycle.
Methodology:
To qualify as an Election Denier, a candidate must meet one or more of the criteria below:
Falsely claimed former President Trump won the 2020 election instead of the legitimate winner, President Joe Biden.
Spread lies about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election in public fora, including in social media, press statements, and/or comments to press.
Called for a “forensic audit” of the 2020 presidential election after the results were certified and/or officially audited and/or stood up to multiple legal challenges.
Promoted conspiracies about the 2020 presidential election in public fora, including in social media, press statements, and/or comments to press.
Took actions to undermine the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, including: filed or supported litigation seeking to overturn the results; and/or promoted/participated in a Stop the Steal sponsored/branded event or rally.
2 By the Numbers
There are 30 Attorney General contests in 2022.
As of June 6, 2022, at least 15 Election Deniers are running for Attorney General in 13 states. This means that nearly half of Attorney General contests include an Election Denier.
3 Attorney General Races in 2022
The table below includes the list of candidates that are actively running for Attorney General in 2022 as of June 6, 2022. The table contains candidate name, party, and whether they’ve been coded as an Election Denier using the methodology section above.
*Candidates with open filings from a past election cycle that do not appear to be actively running are not included in the tracker. Actively running means that a candidate has announced they are running and/or has an active website and/or has recent filings or activity relating to the 2022 cycle as of October 2021.
Party Key
D = Democrat
R = Republican
C = Constitution
G = Green
L = Libertarian
O = Other party or no party
4 Election Deniers
This section includes press statements, news coverage including comments, or social media posts by AG Election Denier candidates.
4.1 Alabama - Steve Marshall
Advance Local: Steve Marshall at White House today in support of Trump’s election fight
4.2 Arizona - Abraham Hamadeh
4.3 Arizona - Rodney Glassman
4.4 California - Eric Early
4.5 Florida - Ashley Moody
Tampa Bay Times: Florida’s Ashley Moody disavows politics, but fights Trump’s battles
Politico: Florida’s top prosecutor once sued Trump. Now she’s fighting for his reelection.
4.6 Idaho - Raul Labrador
4.7 Illinois - David Shestokas
4.8 Kansas - Kris Kobach
NY Times: 77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election
Breitbart: Kobach: Texas Case Challenges Election Directly at Supreme Court
4.9 Michigan - Matthew DePerno
Iron Mountain Daily News: Trump endorses lawyer for Michigan AG
Detroit Metro Times: Conspiracy-peddling lawyer is running for Michigan attorney general
4.10 Minnesota - Sharon Anderson
4.11 Minnesota - Doug Wardlow
AP News: Republican Doug Wardlow runs for Minnesota attorney general
Alpha News: Wardlow: Audit fight in Maricopa County threatens our constitutional order
4.12 Texas - Ken Paxton
Politico: Trump endorses scandal-plagued Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general
4.13 South Carolina - Alan Wilson
The State: SC AG Wilson joins Texas in trying to nullify Biden election
4.14 Vermont - H. Brooke Paige
