2022 Nebraska Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Nebraska Attorney General election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Nebraska elections#Attorney general
| previous_year = 2018
| election_date = {{start date|2022|11|08}}
| next_election = 2026 Nebraska Attorney General election
| next_year = 2026
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Mike Hilgers.jpg
| nominee1 = Mike Hilgers
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 434,671
| percentage1 = 69.73%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Larry Bolinger
| party2 = Legal Marijuana Now Party
| popular_vote2 = 188,649
| percentage2 = 30.27%
| map_image = 2022 Nebraska Attorney General Election.svg
| map_size = 301px
| map_caption = County results
Hilgers: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Doug Peterson
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Mike Hilgers
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsNE}}
The 2022 Nebraska Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson was eligible to run for a third term, but he announced on December 14, 2021, that he would not run for re-election.{{Cite news|last=Walton|first=Don|date=December 15, 2021|title=Attorney general formally announces he won't seek reelection|work=Lincoln Journal Star|url=https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/attorney-general-formally-announces-he-wont-seek-reelection/article_4ea79f58-497a-5d87-9267-c128c5f183fc.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215024253/https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/attorney-general-formally-announces-he-wont-seek-reelection/article_4ea79f58-497a-5d87-9267-c128c5f183fc.html|archive-date=December 15, 2021}}
No Democratic candidates filed to run for the position, and Hilgers faced Legal Marijuana Now candidate, former Republican congressional candidate Larry Bolinger, in the general election.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Mike Hilgers, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature{{Cite news|last=Walton|first=Don|date=December 15, 2021|title=Hilgers announces Republican candidacy for attorney general|work=Lexington Clipper-Herald|agency=Lincoln Journal Star|url=https://lexch.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/hilgers-announces-republican-candidacy-for-attorney-general/article_bf2cb6b1-e992-52a7-bc06-86ff4689120f.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216002235/https://lexch.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/hilgers-announces-republican-candidacy-for-attorney-general/article_bf2cb6b1-e992-52a7-bc06-86ff4689120f.html|archive-date=December 16, 2021}}
==Eliminated in primary==
- Jennifer Hicks, conservative activist{{cite web |last1=Swanson |first1=Dan |title=Hicks: Nebraskans must act to claim, use and defend rights |url=https://rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com/story/45656937/hicks-nebraskans-must-act-to-claim-use-and-defend-rights |website=rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com |publisher=News Channel Nebraska |access-date=24 February 2022 |date=14 January 2022}}
==Declined==
- Doug Peterson, incumbent attorney general
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
|title=Mike Hilgers
|list=
U.S. Senators
- Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)
Governors
- Dave Heineman, former Governor of Nebraska (2005–2015)
- Kay Orr, former Governor of Nebraska (1987–1991)
- Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska (2015–present)
Attorneys General
- Doug Peterson, Nebraska Attorney General (2015–present){{cite web |title=Nebraska AG Peterson endorses Hilgers to replace him |url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/nebraska-ag-peterson-endorses-hilgers-to-replace-him |website=www.3newsnow.com |access-date=11 February 2022 |date=1 February 2022}}
State legislators
- Mike Flood, U.S. Representative for {{ushr|NE|1}} (2022–present), state senator from the 19th district (2005–2013; 2021–2022), former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (2007–2013)
- Jim Scheer, former state senator from the 19th district (2013–2021), former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (2017–2021)
}}
=Results=
[[File:2022 Nebraska Attorney General Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Hilgers}}
|{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#d72f30|70–80%}}
|{{legend|#c21b18|80–90%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#ff9955|Hicks}}
|{{legend|#ff9955|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#ff7f2a|60–70%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results{{cite book|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers, Primary Election, May 10, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20Primary%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Hilgers
|votes = 151,709
|percentage = 67.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jennifer Hicks
|votes = 73,906
|percentage = 32.76
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 225,615
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
Legal Marijuana Now primary
=Candidates=
==Declared==
- Larry Bolinger, author and Republican candidate for {{ushr|NE|3}} in 2018 and 2020{{Cite news|date=December 15, 2021|title=Speaker of Legislature Mike Hilgers to run for Nebraska AG|work=Albany Democrat-Herald|agency=Associated Press|url=https://democratherald.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/speaker-of-legislature-mike-hilgers-to-run-for-nebraska-ag/article_82036a2c-0a46-56c7-a3c7-dc73fa9615fe.html|url-status=live|access-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227131214/https://democratherald.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/speaker-of-legislature-mike-hilgers-to-run-for-nebraska-ag/article_82036a2c-0a46-56c7-a3c7-dc73fa9615fe.html|archive-date=December 27, 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Borro |first1=Christopher |title=Bolinger runs for AG with law reform platform |url=https://starherald.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bolinger-runs-for-ag-with-law-reform-platform/article_994be189-0534-5ccf-8a50-45c245ac38d2.html |website=www.starherald.com |publisher=Star-Herald |access-date=24 February 2022 |date=18 January 2022}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change |title=Legal Marijuana Now primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Legal Marijuana Now Party
|candidate = Larry Bolinger
|votes = 912
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 912
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
General election
= 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 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=2022 Nebraska Attorney General election{{cite book|title=Official Report of the Nebraska Board of Canvassers, General Election, November 8, 2022|author=Robert B. Evnen|url=http://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2022/2022%20General%20Canvass%20Book.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Hilgers
|votes = 434,671
|percentage = 69.73%
|change = -30.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Legal Marijuana Now Party
|candidate = Larry Bolinger
|votes = 188,649
|percentage = 30.27%
|change = —
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 246,022
|percentage = 39.47%
|change = -60.53%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 623,320
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Legal Marijuana Now Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
Official campaign sites
- [https://larrybolinger.com/index.html Larry Bolinger (LMN) for Attorney General]
- [https://www.mikehilgers.com/ Mike Hilgers (R) for Attorney General]
{{2022 United States elections}}