2022 California Attorney General election
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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
[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]- Ellen Corbett, former state senator from the 10th district (2006–2014)[6]
- Lou Correa, U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district (running for re-election)[7]
- Jeffrey F. Rosen, Santa Clara County district attorney (2011–present)[8]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district (running for re-election)[6]
Republican Party
[edit]Advanced
[edit]Eliminated
[edit]- Eric Early, candidate for attorney general in 2018,[6] nominee for California's 28th congressional district in 2020
Green Party
[edit]Eliminated
[edit]- Dan Kapelovitz, candidate for governor in the 2021 recall election[10]
No party preference
[edit]Eliminated
[edit]- Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County district attorney[11]
Endorsements
[edit]Rob Bonta (D)
Nathan Hochman (R)
U.S. Representatives
- Michelle Steel, U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district (2021–present)[18]
- David Valadao, U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district (2021–present)[19]
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[22] | May 24–31, 2022 | 3,438 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 46% | 16% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 19% |
Results
[edit]
Bonta
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Hochman
- 30–40%
Early
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| 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[25] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[26] | 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[27] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 60% | 40% | – |
Results
[edit]
| 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 county
[edit]| County[29] | Rob Bonta Democratic |
Nathan Hochman Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 375,961 | 78.25% | 104,530 | 21.75% | 271,431 | 56.49% | 480,491 |
| Alpine | 362 | 59.44% | 247 | 40.56% | 115 | 18.88% | 609 |
| Amador | 6,295 | 34.39% | 12,008 | 65.61% | -5,713 | -31.21% | 18,303 |
| Butte | 32,130 | 45.64% | 38,262 | 54.36% | -6,132 | -8.71% | 70,392 |
| Calaveras | 7,474 | 35.48% | 13,592 | 64.52% | -6,118 | -29.04% | 21,066 |
| Colusa | 1,718 | 31.44% | 3,746 | 68.56% | -2,028 | -37.12% | 5,464 |
| Contra Costa | 258,956 | 67.63% | 123,969 | 32.37% | 134,987 | 35.25% | 382,925 |
| Del Norte | 3,335 | 40.47% | 4,905 | 59.53% | -1,570 | -19.05% | 8,240 |
| El Dorado | 35,281 | 40.47% | 51,900 | 59.53% | -16,619 | -19.06% | 87,181 |
| Fresno | 99,140 | 46.05% | 116,137 | 53.95% | -16,997 | -7.90% | 215,277 |
| Glenn | 2,125 | 27.30% | 5,660 | 72.70% | -3,535 | -45.41% | 7,785 |
| Humboldt | 29,902 | 63.14% | 17,460 | 36.86% | 12,442 | 26.27% | 47,362 |
| Imperial | 16,794 | 56.65% | 12,851 | 43.35% | 3,943 | 13.30% | 29,645 |
| Inyo | 3,349 | 45.87% | 3,952 | 54.13% | -603 | -8.26% | 7,301 |
| Kern | 71,600 | 38.36% | 115,065 | 61.64% | -43,465 | -23.29% | 186,665 |
| Kings | 9,780 | 36.78% | 16,812 | 63.22% | -7,032 | -26.44% | 26,592 |
| Lake | 9,956 | 50.18% | 9,883 | 49.82% | 73 | 0.37% | 19,839 |
| Lassen | 1,829 | 20.22% | 7,216 | 79.78% | -5,387 | -59.56% | 9,045 |
| Los Angeles | 1,565,213 | 67.36% | 758,529 | 32.64% | 806,684 | 34.71% | 2,323,742 |
| Madera | 13,450 | 36.86% | 23,044 | 63.14% | -9,594 | -26.29% | 36,494 |
| Marin | 91,728 | 78.79% | 24,696 | 21.21% | 67,032 | 57.58% | 116,424 |
| Mariposa | 3,020 | 38.89% | 4,745 | 61.11% | -1,725 | -22.22% | 7,765 |
| Mendocino | 19,307 | 64.60% | 10,579 | 35.40% | 8,728 | 29.20% | 29,886 |
| Merced | 25,847 | 47.42% | 28,660 | 52.58% | -2,813 | -5.16% | 54,507 |
| Modoc | 782 | 23.34% | 2,569 | 76.66% | -1,787 | -53.33% | 3,351 |
| Mono | 2,505 | 55.99% | 1,969 | 44.01% | 536 | 11.98% | 4,474 |
| Monterey | 65,083 | 64.48% | 35,851 | 35.52% | 29,232 | 28.96% | 100,934 |
| Napa | 31,919 | 64.93% | 17,240 | 35.07% | 14,679 | 29.86% | 49,159 |
| Nevada | 27,111 | 54.09% | 23,009 | 45.91% | 4,102 | 8.18% | 50,120 |
| Orange | 459,155 | 47.75% | 502,408 | 52.25% | -43,253 | -4.50% | 961,563 |
| Placer | 73,946 | 41.57% | 103,928 | 58.43% | -29,982 | -16.86% | 177,874 |
| Plumas | 3,288 | 38.85% | 5,176 | 61.15% | -1,888 | -22.31% | 8,464 |
| Riverside | 274,884 | 47.78% | 300,388 | 52.22% | -25,504 | -4.43% | 575,272 |
| Sacramento | 270,286 | 57.93% | 196,326 | 42.07% | 73,960 | 15.85% | 466,612 |
| San Benito | 10,701 | 55.50% | 8,581 | 44.50% | 2,120 | 10.99% | 19,282 |
| San Bernardino | 213,493 | 47.57% | 235,265 | 52.43% | -21,772 | -4.85% | 448,758 |
| San Diego | 559,982 | 55.57% | 447,711 | 44.43% | 112,271 | 11.14% | 1,007,693 |
| San Francisco | 246,762 | 83.49% | 48,785 | 16.51% | 197,977 | 66.99% | 295,547 |
| San Joaquin | 88,236 | 50.25% | 87,366 | 49.75% | 870 | 0.50% | 175,602 |
| San Luis Obispo | 60,975 | 51.86% | 56,590 | 48.14% | 4,385 | 3.73% | 117,565 |
| San Mateo | 180,164 | 74.27% | 62,431 | 25.73% | 117,733 | 48.53% | 242,595 |
| Santa Barbara | 78,520 | 60.10% | 52,120 | 39.90% | 26,400 | 20.21% | 130,640 |
| Santa Clara | 366,414 | 68.90% | 165,381 | 31.10% | 201,033 | 37.80% | 531,795 |
| Santa Cruz | 78,099 | 76.36% | 24,182 | 23.64% | 53,917 | 52.71% | 102,281 |
| Shasta | 20,047 | 29.92% | 46,959 | 70.08% | -26,912 | -40.16% | 67,006 |
| Sierra | 564 | 36.50% | 981 | 63.50% | -417 | -26.99% | 1,545 |
| Siskiyou | 6,700 | 38.41% | 10,745 | 61.59% | -4,045 | -23.19% | 17,445 |
| Solano | 78,952 | 60.97% | 50,551 | 39.03% | 28,401 | 21.93% | 129,503 |
| Sonoma | 139,559 | 71.77% | 54,882 | 28.23% | 84,677 | 43.55% | 194,441 |
| Stanislaus | 56,435 | 43.65% | 72,858 | 56.35% | -16,423 | -12.70% | 129,293 |
| Sutter | 9,474 | 34.29% | 18,155 | 65.71% | -8,681 | -31.42% | 27,629 |
| Tehama | 5,575 | 27.37% | 14,791 | 72.63% | -9,216 | -45.25% | 20,366 |
| Trinity | 1,980 | 44.29% | 2,491 | 55.71% | -511 | -11.43% | 4,471 |
| Tulare | 34,162 | 37.79% | 56,240 | 62.21% | -22,078 | -24.42% | 90,402 |
| Tuolumne | 8,657 | 37.78% | 14,255 | 62.22% | -5,598 | -24.43% | 22,912 |
| Ventura | 149,126 | 54.01% | 126,958 | 45.99% | 22,168 | 8.03% | 276,084 |
| Yolo | 44,581 | 66.69% | 22,270 | 33.31% | 22,311 | 33.37% | 66,851 |
| Yuba | 6,772 | 35.02% | 12,568 | 64.98% | -5,796 | -29.97% | 19,340 |
| Totals | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | 1,949,013 | 18.16% | 10,729,869 |
By congressional district
[edit]Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.[30]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. April 20, 2022. 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.
- ^ Berkeley IGS
- ^ "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.
- ^ USC
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Weber, Shirley (December 16, 2022). "Attorney General by County" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dra 2020".
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites