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1 Candidates  



1.1  Democratic Party  



1.1.1  Advanced  





1.1.2  Declined  







1.2  Republican Party  



1.2.1  Advanced  





1.2.2  Eliminated  







1.3  Green Party  



1.3.1  Eliminated  







1.4  No party preference  



1.4.1  Eliminated  









2 Endorsements  





3 Primary election  



3.1  Polling  





3.2  Results  







4 General election  



4.1  Predictions  





4.2  Polling  





4.3  Results  







5 See also  





6 Notes  





7 References  





8 External links  














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2022 California Attorney General election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
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

The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney GeneralofCalifornia. 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[edit]

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[edit]

Advanced[edit]

Declined[edit]

Republican Party[edit]

Advanced[edit]

Eliminated[edit]

Green Party[edit]

Eliminated[edit]

No party preference[edit]

Eliminated[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

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

Primary election[edit]

Polling[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Predictions[edit]

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

Polling[edit]

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[edit]

  •   Republican — >15%
  •   Republican — +12.5−15%
  •   Republican — +10−12.5%
  •   Republican — +7.5−10%
  •   Republican — +5−7.5%
  •   Republican — +2.5−5%
  •   Republican — +0−2.5%
  •   Democratic — +0−2.5%
  •   Democratic — +2.5−5%
  •   Democratic — +5−7.5%
  •   Democratic — +7.5-10%
  • 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

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

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

    References[edit]

    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.
  • ^ "Governor Newsom Swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California". gov.ca.gov. April 23, 2021.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ White, Jeremy (May 5, 2021). "Newsom's AG pick will test California's mood on criminal justice". Politico.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "Candidate Filing Log with Statements". Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Walters, Dan (May 4, 2021). "A California showdown over crime and punishment looms". The Modesto Bee.
  • ^ "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  • ^ Bretón, Marcos (April 26, 2021). "Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announces she's running for state attorney general". The Sacramento Bee.
  • ^ "Unions again take center stage in housing debate". Politico. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  • ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  • ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations". cta.org. California Teachers Association.
  • ^ "Democracy for America : Our Candidates". Democracy for America. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Giffords Endorses Five Gun Safety Champion Attorneys General". Giffords. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  • ^ "Endorsements". stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  • ^ "Congresswoman Michelle Steel endorses Nathan Hochman for Attorney General". www.oc-breeze.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  • ^ "Congressman David Valadao endorses Nathan Hochman for CA Attorney General". Orange County Breeze. June 29, 2022.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ a b Winger, Richard (November 15, 2021). "Two California Ballot-Qualified Parties Will Run a Joint Campaign for Statewide Office in 2022". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  • ^ "Primary Election - June 7, 2022". Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  • ^ "California June 7, 2022 Primary Statement of Vote" (PDF). Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  • External links[edit]

    Official campaign websites

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