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The 2022 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kathy Jennings won re-election to a second term.[1] However, the race was closer than anticipated, with Murray's 46.17% being the Republicans' best result in this race since 2006.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathy Jennings, incumbent attorney general[2][3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Julianne Murray, attorney and nominee for Governor of Delaware in 2020[4]
Failed to file
- Charles Welch, former Kent County judge[5][3]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Kathy Jennings (D) |
Julianne Murray (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | September 14–29, 2022 | 904 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 53% | 40% | 8% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Jennings (incumbent) | 171,837 | 53.83% | -7.48% | |
| Republican | Julianne E. Murray | 147,369 | 46.17% | +7.49% | |
| Total votes | 319,206 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ↑ "2022 General Election Report".
- ↑ Irizarry, Joe (June 2, 2022). "AG Kathy Jennings begins run for a second term". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- 1 2 "Candidate List". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ Irizarry, Joe (September 18, 2021). "Murray launches bid for Delaware Attorney General". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ↑ Battaglie, Roman (September 2, 2021). "Former Kent County judge announces run for Attorney General". www.delawarepublic.org. WDDE. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ↑ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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