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2022 California Attorney General election

For related races, see 2022 United States attorney general elections.
2022 California Attorney General election
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Registered21,940,274
 
Candidate Rob Bonta Nathan Hochman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 6,339,441 4,390,428
Percentage 59.1% 40.9%
County results
Bonta:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hochman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Rob Bonta
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Rob Bonta
Democratic

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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.[1][2] Bonta won a full term.[3]

Candidates

A primary election took place on June 7, 2022.[4] 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.

Democratic Party

Advanced

Declined

Republican Party

Advanced

Eliminated

Green Party

Eliminated

No party preference

Eliminated

Endorsements

Rob Bonta (D)
Organizations
Nathan Hochman (R)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Dan Kapelovitz (G)
Organizations

Primary election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Rob
Bonta
(D) 		Eric
Early
(R) 		Nathan
Hochman
(R) 		Dan
Kapelovitz
(G) 		Anne Marie
Schubert
(NPP) 		Undecided
Berkeley IGS May 24–31, 2022 3,438 (LV) ± 2.2% 46% 16% 12% 2% 6% 19%

Results

Results by county
  Bonta
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Hochman
  •   30–40%
  Early
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
Primary election results[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 3,756,486 54.32%
Republican Nathan Hochman 1,256,465 18.17%
Republican Eric Early 1,142,747 16.52%
No party preference Anne Marie Schubert 539,746 7.81%
Green Dan Kapelovitz 219,912 3.18%
Total votes 6,915,356 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Safe D September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[25] Safe D November 1, 2022

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Rob
Bonta (D) 		Nathan
Hochman (R) 		Undecided
USC October 30 – November 2, 2022 802 (RV) ± 3.5% 60% 40% –

Results

2022 California Attorney General election[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rob Bonta (incumbent) 6,339,441 59.08% −4.47%
Republican Nathan Hochman 4,390,428 40.92% +4.47%
Total votes 10,729,869 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.[27]

District Bonta Hochman Representative
1st 35% 65% Doug LaMalfa
2nd 71% 29% Jared Huffman
3rd 44% 56% Kevin Kiley
4th 64% 36% Mike Thompson
5th 39% 61% Tom McClintock
6th 55% 45% Ami Bera
7th 64% 36% Doris Matsui
8th 74% 26% John Garamendi
9th 49.5% 50.5% Josh Harder
10th 64% 36% Mark DeSaulnier
11th 84% 16% Nancy Pelosi
12th 89% 11% Barbara Lee
13th 47% 53% John Duarte
14th 67% 33% Eric Swalwell
15th 75% 25% Jackie Speier (117th Congress)
Kevin Mullin (118th Congress)
16th 71% 29% Anna Eshoo
17th 69% 31% Ro Khanna
18th 66% 34% Zoe Lofgren
19th 65% 35% Jimmy Panetta
20th 31% 69% Kevin McCarthy
21st 52% 48% Jim Costa
22nd 49.94% 50.06% David Valadao
23rd 40% 60% Jay Obernolte
24th 59% 41% Salud Carbajal
25th 53% 47% Raul Ruiz
26th 53% 47% Julia Brownley
27th 49% 51% Mike Garcia
28th 62% 38% Judy Chu
29th 73% 27% Tony Cárdenas
30th 75% 25% Adam Schiff
31st 58% 42% Grace Napolitano
32nd 65% 35% Brad Sherman
33rd 55% 45% Pete Aguilar
34th 81% 19% Jimmy Gomez
35th 56% 44% Norma Torres
36th 66% 34% Ted Lieu
37th 85% 15% Karen Bass (117th Congress)
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (118th Congress)
38th 57% 43% Linda Sánchez
39th 55% 45% Mark Takano
40th 44% 56% Young Kim
41st 45% 55% Ken Calvert
42nd 67% 33% Lucille Roybal-Allard (117th Congress)
Robert Garcia (118th Congress)
43rd 78% 22% Maxine Waters
44th 70% 30% Nanette Barragán
45th 48% 52% Michelle Steel
46th 59% 41% Lou Correa
47th 49% 51% Katie Porter
48th 39% 61% Darrell Issa
49th 50.1% 49.9% Mike Levin
50th 60% 40% Scott Peters
51st 59% 41% Sara Jacobs
52nd 63% 37% Juan Vargas

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (December 6, 2020). "Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Governor Newsom Swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California". gov.ca.gov. April 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Wiley, Hannah (November 12, 2022). "Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta beats Republican Nathan Hochman in California attorney general race". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 7, 2022 :: California Secretary of State". Office of the Secretary of State. The State of California. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. ^ White, Jeremy (May 5, 2021). "Newsom's AG pick will test California's mood on criminal justice". Politico.
  6. ^ a b c d McGreevy, Patrick (March 27, 2021). "California attorney general-designee Rob Bonta is already gearing up for the 2022 election". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ "Candidate Filing Log with Statements". Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Ogul, Michael (March 19, 2021). "Jeff Rosen Sought the Death Penalty For An Innocent Man. He Shouldn't Be California's Next AG". The Appeal.
  9. ^ Walters, Dan (May 4, 2021). "A California showdown over crime and punishment looms". The Modesto Bee.
  10. ^ "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Bretón, Marcos (April 26, 2021). "Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announces she's running for state attorney general". The Sacramento Bee.
  12. ^ "Unions again take center stage in housing debate". Politico. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations". cta.org. California Teachers Association.
  15. ^ "Democracy for America : Our Candidates". Democracy for America. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Giffords Endorses Five Gun Safety Champion Attorneys General". Giffords. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Endorsements". stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Congresswoman Michelle Steel endorses Nathan Hochman for Attorney General". www.oc-breeze.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Congressman David Valadao endorses Nathan Hochman for CA Attorney General". Orange County Breeze. June 29, 2022.
  20. ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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  23. ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  25. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  26. ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  27. ^ California 2022-11-08 results by district (@elium2) (Report).
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