2022 Arkansas Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Arkansas Attorney General election
| country = Arkansas
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Arkansas Attorney General election
| previous_year = 2018
| election_date = {{start date|2022|11|08}}
| next_election = 2026 Arkansas Attorney General election
| next_year = 2026
| turnout = 50.81%{{cite web |title=2022 Arkansas Attorney General election results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/115767/web.307039/#/detail/170}}
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Rep Tim Griffin Official Photo (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Tim Griffin
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 605,785
| percentage1 = 67.61%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Jesse Gibson
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 290,183
| percentage2 = 32.39%
| map_image = File:2022 Arkansas Attorney General Election.svg
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = County results
Griffin: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Gibson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Leslie Rutledge
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Tim Griffin
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsAR}}
The 2022 Arkansas Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge won re-election on November 6, 2018, to a second term. She was term-limited and had announced a campaign for lieutenant governor of Arkansas in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kark.com/news/your-local-election-hq/leslie-rutledge-drops-bid-for-governor-enters-race-for-lieutenant-governor/|title = Leslie Rutledge drops bid for governor, enters race for lieutenant governor|date = 9 November 2021}} Primary elections were held on May 24, 2022.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
== Nominee ==
- Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (2015–present), former U.S. Representative from {{ushr|AR|2}} (2011–2015), and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas (2006–2007){{cite web|title=Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AG|date=February 8, 2021|author=Andrew DeMillo|url=https://apnews.com/article/arkansas-biden-cabinet-asa-hutchinson-tim-griffin-9eb06dc504e8fe8fe41976ae6cf67616|website=APNews}}
== Eliminated in primary ==
- Leon Jones Jr., attorney, Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, (2015–2019) and Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission (2019–2021){{cite web|title=Leon Jones Jr is running for Attorney General of Arkansas in 2022|url=https://www.4029tv.com/article/leon-jones-jr-is-running-for-attorney-general-of-arkansas-in-2022/36821545#|date=June 23, 2021|website=4029News|author=4029News}}{{cite web|website=Talk Business|title=Leon Jones, Jr. to seek GOP nomination for Arkansas Attorney General|date=April 6, 2021|author=Roby Brock|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2021/04/leon-jones-jr-to-seek-gop-nomination-for-arkansas-attorney-general/}}
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
|title=Tim Griffin
|list=
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Sarah Sanders, 31st White House Press Secretary (2017–2019) and candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 2022
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021){{cite web|title=Trump endorses Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin in Arkansas Attorney General bid|date=5 March 2021|url=https://katv.com/news/local/trump-endorses-lt-gov-tim-griffin-in-arkansas-attorney-general-bid|access-date=10 August 2021}}
Statewide officials
- Leslie Rutledge, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General (2015–present) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 2022
}}
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign="bottom"
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:60px;"| Tim ! style="width:60px;"| Leon ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Hendrix College[https://talkbusiness.net/2022/05/undecided-voters-control-fate-of-runoffs-in-u-s-senate-primaries/ Hendrix College]
|May 2, 2022 |802 (LV) |± 4.3% |{{party shading/Republican}}|57% |10% |33% |
= Results =
[[File:2022 Arkansas Attorney General Republican Primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|210px|Results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Griffin}}
|{{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#c21b18|80–90%}}
|{{legend|#a80000|90–100%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results{{cite web |title=May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/112731/web.285569/#/summary?category=C_2 |access-date=28 June 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tim Griffin
|votes = 286,211
|percentage = 85.38
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Leon Jones Jr.
|votes = 49,021
|percentage = 14.62
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 355,232
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
== Nominee ==
- Jesse Gibson, attorney and President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (2018–2019){{cite web|website=4029News|url=https://www.4029tv.com/article/jesse-gibson-is-running-for-attorney-general-of-arkansas-in-2022/36808644#|title=Jesse Gibson is running for Attorney General of Arkansas in 2022|date=June 22, 2021|author=Brandon Evans}}
== Withdrawn ==
- Jason Davis, lawyer{{cite web |title=Jason Davis enters Arkansas Attorney General's race |url=https://katv.com/news/local/attorney-jason-davis-enters-arkansas-attorney-generals-race |website=katv.com |publisher=KATV |access-date=27 December 2021 |date=3 May 2021}}{{cite web |title=Won't seek attorney general position, Little Rock attorney Davis says |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/18/wont-see-ag-position-lr-attorney-davis-says/ |website=www.arkansasonline.com |publisher=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |access-date=27 December 2021 |date=28 June 2021}}
Independents
= Candidates =
== Declared ==
General election
= Debate =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2022 Arkansas Attorney General debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Democratic |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Tim Griffin
! scope="col" | Jesse Gibson |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 19, 2022 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | University of | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Steve Barnes | style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S72NDAOxrsk YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
= Predictions =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web |title=The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-attorneys-general-a-dozen-races-dot-the-competitive-landscape/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | September 14, 2022 |
| align="left" |Elections Daily{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |last=Solomon |first=Zack |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 1, 2022 |
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign="bottom"
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Tim ! style="width:100px;"| Jesse ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Hendrix College[https://talkbusiness.net/2022/09/poll-boozman-sanders-griffin-hold-double-digit-leads-over-opponents/ Hendrix College]
|September 12, 2022 |835 (LV) |± 3.8% |{{party shading/Republican}}|49% |32% |19% |
| style="text-align:left;"|Remington Research Group (R)[https://talkbusiness.net/2022/07/notes-from-the-campaign-trail-private-polls-abound-special-session-dynamics-complicated/ Remington Research Group (R)]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Griffin's campaign|name="Griffin"}}
|July 18–20, 2022 |1,008 (LV) |± 3.1% |{{party shading/Republican}}|65% |29% |6% |
= Results =
{{Election box begin|title=2022 Arkansas Attorney General election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tim Griffin
|votes = 605,785
|percentage = 67.61
|change = +5.81
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jesse Gibson
|votes = 290,183
|percentage = 32.39
|change = -3.04
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 895,968
|percentage = 100.00
|change = +0.01
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes
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Partisan clients
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References
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External links
Official campaign websites
- [https://www.jessegibsonforarkansas.com/ Jesse Gibson (D) for Attorney General]
- [https://timgriffinforag.com/ Tim Griffin (R) for Attorney General]
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