2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Wisconsin Attorney General election

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| image1 = Josh Kaul IMG 2575 (1 blurred background ) (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Josh Kaul

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,333,369

| percentage1 = 50.64%

| image2 = File:Eric Toney.jpg

| nominee2 = Eric Toney

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,298,369

| percentage2 = 49.31%

| map_image = {{switcher |250px |County results |File:WI 2022 AG CD.svg |Congressional district results |250px |Precinct results |default=1}}

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Kaul: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Toney: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No data}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Josh Kaul

| before_party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin

| after_election = Josh Kaul

| after_party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin

}}

The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won re-election to a second term. Party nominees were selected in a partisan primary on August 9, 2022.

Kaul won re-election by a margin of 1.33%.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Josh Kaul, incumbent attorney general{{cite web |last1=Houdek |first1=Grace |title=Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announces re-election bid |url=https://www.channel3000.com/wisconsin-attorney-general-josh-kaul-announces-re-election/ |website=www.channel3000.com |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=11 July 2021}}

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

|title=Josh Kaul

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Organizations

Fair Wisconsin{{cite web|title=PAC - Fair Wisconsin|url=https://fairwisconsin.com/about/fwpac/|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205173339/https://fairwisconsin.com/about/fwpac/|url-status=live}}
Giffords{{cite web |title=Giffords Endorses Five Gun Safety Champion Attorneys General |url=https://giffords.org/press-release/2022/05/giffords-endorses-five-gun-safety-champion-attorneys-general/ |website=Giffords |access-date=May 14, 2022 |date=May 13, 2022 |archive-date=May 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514205124/https://giffords.org/press-release/2022/05/giffords-endorses-five-gun-safety-champion-attorneys-general/ |url-status=live }}
Human Rights Campaign PAC{{cite web |title=Kaul Campaign: Human Rights Campaign endorses Josh Kaul for reelection as Attorney General of Wisconsin |date=May 24, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-campaign-human-rights-campaign-endorses-josh-kaul-for-reelection-as-attorney-general-of-wisconsin/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=27 May 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183839/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-campaign-human-rights-campaign-endorses-josh-kaul-for-reelection-as-attorney-general-of-wisconsin/ |url-status=live }}
NARAL Pro-Choice America{{cite web |title=NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Reproductive Freedom Champions for Attorney General in Colorado, Michigan, and Wisconsin |date=January 25, 2022 |url=https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/2022/01/25/naral-pro-choice-america-endorses-reproductive-freedom-champions-for-attorney-general/ |publisher=NARAL Pro-Choice America |access-date=20 May 2022 |format=25 January 2022}}

Labor unions

American Federation of Teachers Local 212{{cite web |title=Kaul campaign: American Federation of Teachers Local 212 endorses Attorney General Josh Kaul for reelection |date=June 21, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-campaign-american-federation-of-teachers-local-212-endorses-attorney-general-josh-kaul-for-reelection/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=24 June 2022 |archive-date=June 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232902/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-campaign-american-federation-of-teachers-local-212-endorses-attorney-general-josh-kaul-for-reelection/ |url-status=live }}
Teamsters Joint Council 39{{cite web |title=Teamsters Joint Council 39 Endorses Josh Kaul for Wisconsin Attorney General |url=https://teamster.org/2021/11/teamsters-joint-council-39-endorses-josh-kaul-for-wisconsin-attorney-general/ |website=teamster.org |access-date=28 February 2022 |date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183839/https://teamster.org/2021/11/teamsters-joint-council-39-endorses-josh-kaul-for-wisconsin-attorney-general/ |url-status=live }}
United Auto Workers{{Cite web|title=Wisconsin - UAW Endorsements|url=https://uawendorsements.org/map/wisconsin/|website=United Auto Workers|language=en-US|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818041611/https://uawendorsements.org/map/wisconsin/|url-status=live}}
Wisconsin AFL–CIO{{cite web |title=Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Endorses Josh Kaul for reelection to attorney general in 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/wisconsin-afl-cio-endorses-josh-kaul-for-reelection-to-attorney-general-in-2022/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |date=15 September 2021 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228014424/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/wisconsin-afl-cio-endorses-josh-kaul-for-reelection-to-attorney-general-in-2022/ |url-status=live }}

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=Results=

{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=2022 State and Federal Official Results |url=https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-4881 |website=Wisconsin Elections Commission |date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024222534/https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-4881 |url-status=live }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin

|candidate = Josh Kaul (incumbent)

|votes = 461,024

|percentage = 100.0%

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 461,024

|percentage = 100.0%

}}{{Election box end}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County prosecutor{{cite web |title=Fond Du Lac County Prosecutor Eric Toney Announces Run For Attorney General |url=https://www.wpr.org/fond-du-lac-county-prosecutor-eric-toney-announces-run-attorney-general |website=www.wpr.org |publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=3 April 2021 |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228230851/https://www.wpr.org/fond-du-lac-county-prosecutor-eric-toney-announces-run-attorney-general |url-status=live }}

==Eliminated in primary==

Adam Jarchow, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2015–2019){{cite web |last1=Beck |first1=Molly |title=Republican primary for Wisconsin attorney general heats up - again |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/10/republican-primary-wisconsin-attorney-general-heats-up-again/6359586001/ |website=www.jsonline.cm |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=10 November 2021 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203055329/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/10/republican-primary-wisconsin-attorney-general-heats-up-again/6359586001/ |url-status=live }}
Karen Mueller, attorney and candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2014{{cite web |title=Fall 2022 General Election |url=https://elections.wi.gov/elections-voting/2022/fall |publisher=Wisconsin Elections Commission |access-date=28 April 2022}}

==Withdrew==

Ryan Owens, University of Wisconsin–Madison law professor{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Laurel |title=Republican Law Professor Ryan Owens Enters Wisconsin Attorney General Race |url=https://www.wpr.org/republican-law-professor-ryan-owens-enters-wisconsin-attorney-general-race |publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=19 April 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Vetterkind |first1=Riley |title=UW-Madison professor Ryan Owens ends GOP bid for attorney general |url=https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/uw-madison-professor-ryan-owens-ends-gop-bid-for-attorney-general/article_07739e87-4b35-5d0e-a8ca-9b395647ddbc.html |website=Wisconsin State Journal |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=5 October 2021 |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005023917/https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/uw-madison-professor-ryan-owens-ends-gop-bid-for-attorney-general/article_07739e87-4b35-5d0e-a8ca-9b395647ddbc.html |url-status=live }} (endorsed Jarchow){{cite web |title=Ryan Owens: Why I support Adam Jarchow for attorney general |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/ryan-owens-why-i-support-adam-jarchow-for-attorney-general/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |date=3 August 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809060248/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/ryan-owens-why-i-support-adam-jarchow-for-attorney-general/ |url-status=live }}

==Declined==

Jake Curtis, attorney and Wisconsin Air National Guard first lieutenant (endorsed Jarchow){{cite web |title=Curtis passes on AG bid |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/curtis-passes-on-ag-bid/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228063533/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/curtis-passes-on-ag-bid/ |url-status=live }}

=Endorsements=

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U.S. Representatives

Tom Tiffany, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district{{cite web |title=Jarchow campaign: Announces over two dozen legislative endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-over-two-dozen-legislative-endorsements/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=February 17, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183840/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-over-two-dozen-legislative-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Lucas |title=Adam Jarchow gains momentum in attorney general race, says he raised over $200,000 |url=https://madison.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/adam-jarchow-gains-momentum-in-attorney-general-race-says-he-raised-over-200-000/article_ce5002d8-d839-5337-a2e9-7cfebe152fa9.html |publisher=Wisconsin State Journal |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220902061228/https://madison.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/adam-jarchow-gains-momentum-in-attorney-general-race-says-he-raised-over-200-000/article_ce5002d8-d839-5337-a2e9-7cfebe152fa9.html |archive-date=2 September 2022 |date=17 March 2022 |url-status=live}}

State legislators

Dave Craig, former state senator
Joe Handrick, former state assemblyman
Treig Pronschinske, state assemblyman
John Spiros, state assemblyman
Tom Weatherston, former state assemblyman
29 other state legislators{{cite web |title=Jarchow campaign: Jarchow adds to growing list of endorsements across Wisconsin |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-jarchow-adds-to-growing-list-of-endorsements-across-wisconsin/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=April 28, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=29 April 2022}}{{cite web |title=Jarchow campaign: Announces endorsements from across Wisconsin |date=June 29, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-endorsements-from-across-wisconsin/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=2 July 2022}}

Sheriffs

12 sheriffs{{cite web |title=Jarchow campaign: Announces law enforcement endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-law-enforcement-endorsements/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=February 9, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228065430/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-law-enforcement-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}

Police chiefs

15 police chiefs

Local officials

Kirk Anderson, mayor of St. Croix Falls
Joanne Laufenberg, Walworth County supervisor
Jeff Vollenweider, mayor of Kewaunee
Taylor Wishau, Racine County supervisor

Organizations

Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin{{cite web |title=AFP backs Wisconsin Attorney General candidate Adam Jarchow |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/afp-backs-wisconsin-attorney-general-candidate-adam-jarchow/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=June 10, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617204942/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/afp-backs-wisconsin-attorney-general-candidate-adam-jarchow/ |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |url-status=live}}
NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web |title=Wisconsin Grades & Endorsements |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/wisconsin/ |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108111401/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/wisconsin |archive-date=8 November 2022 |url-status=usurped}}{{cite web |title=Jarchow campaign: Announces National Rifle Association endorsement |date=July 11, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-national-rifle-association-endorsement/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712182717/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-announces-national-rifle-association-endorsement/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |url-status=live}}
Wisconsin Right to Life{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates - Wisconsin Right to Life |url=https://wrtl.org/endorsed/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ec729d82-2208-460c-bb06-fa4d215c8de8 |website=wrtl.org |access-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205073951/https://wrtl.org/endorsed/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=ec729d82-2208-460c-bb06-fa4d215c8de8|archive-date=Feb 5, 2022|url-status=dead}} (co-endorsed with Toney)
Wisconsin Young Republicans{{cite web | url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/wisconsin-young-republicans-announce-election-endorsements/ | title=Wisconsin Young Republicans: Announce election endorsements | date=May 11, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511165127/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/wisconsin-young-republicans-announce-election-endorsements/ |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |url-status=live}}

Individuals

Ted Nugent, singer{{cite web |title=Jarchow Campaign: Rock legend and freedom fighter Ted Nugent endorses Adam Jarchow for Wisconsin AG |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-rock-legend-and-freedom-fighter-ted-nugent-endorses-adam-jarchow-for-wisconsin-ag/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=June 16, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616234216/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/jarchow-campaign-rock-legend-and-freedom-fighter-ted-nugent-endorses-adam-jarchow-for-wisconsin-ag |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |url-status=live}}

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Federal officials

Paul Clement, former Solicitor General of the United States (2004–2008)

State Supreme Court Justices

Michael Gableman, former justice (2008–2018)
Dan Kelly, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2016–2020){{cite web |title=Eric Toney: AG Candidate Endorsed By More Than 50 Sheriffs, DAs |url=https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/07/09/eric-toney-ag-candidate-endorsements/ |website=www.wisconsinrightnow.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |date=9 July 2021 |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204002452/https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/07/09/eric-toney-ag-candidate-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}
~~David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016)~~ (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
Jon Wilcox, former justice (1992–2007)

State executive officials

Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2001–2003)

Speakers of the Wisconsin Assembly

~~Ben Brancel, former speaker of the assembly (1997–1999)~~ (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
~~John Gard, former speaker of the assembly (2003–2007)~~ (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
~~Michael Huebsch, former speaker of the assembly (2007–2009)~~ (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)

State legislators

21 state legislators{{cite web |title=Owens campaign: Announces legislative endorsements |date=June 17, 2021 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/owens-campaign-announces-legislative-endorsements/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183841/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/owens-campaign-announces-legislative-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Owens Campaign: Announces endorsements from majority leader Jim Steineke and Senator Duey Stroebel |date=September 22, 2021 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/owens-campaign-announces-endorsements-from-majority-leader-jim-steineke-and-senator-duey-stroebel/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809200305/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/owens-campaign-announces-endorsements-from-majority-leader-jim-steineke-and-senator-duey-stroebel/ |url-status=live }}

Sheriffs

Eric Severson, Waukesha County sheriff{{cite web |title=Sheriff Eric Seveson Writes Letter Supporting Ryan Owens For AG |url=https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/06/19/waukesha-county-sheriff-eric-severson/ |website=www.wisconsinrightnow.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228224715/https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/06/19/waukesha-county-sheriff-eric-severson/ |url-status=live }}

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U.S. Representatives

Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Rep. Grothman endorses Eric Toney for Attorney General |date=July 12, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-rep-grothman-endorses-eric-toney-for-attorney-general/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=15 July 2022 |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715195139/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-rep-grothman-endorses-eric-toney-for-attorney-general/ |url-status=live }}

State Supreme Court Justices

David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016) (previously endorsed Owens)

State legislators

25 state legislators{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Nabs Fox Valley endorsements; Sheriff Delain – Toney puts "victims before criminals" |date=August 8, 2022 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-nabs-fox-valley-endorsements-sheriff-delain-toney-puts-victims-before-criminals/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809071113/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-nabs-fox-valley-endorsements-sheriff-delain-toney-puts-victims-before-criminals/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Sen. Van Wanggaard, co. exec and clerk endorse Toney |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-sen-van-wanggaard-co-exec-and-clerk-endorse-toney/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=March 31, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 April 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409062213/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-sen-van-wanggaard-co-exec-and-clerk-endorse-toney/ |url-status=live }}

District attorneys

36 district attorneys{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Announces kay endorsement from Shawano County Sheriff |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-announces-key-endorsement-from-shawano-county-sheriff/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=November 30, 2021 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228024134/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-announces-key-endorsement-from-shawano-county-sheriff/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Receives endorsements from Sheriff Podoll |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-receives-endorsement-from-sheriff-podoll/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=February 17, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183841/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-receives-endorsement-from-sheriff-podoll/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Hits milestone of 100 law enforcement endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-hits-milestone-of-100-law-enforcement-endorsements/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=May 19, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=20 May 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520235050/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-hits-milestone-of-100-law-enforcement-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Toney Campaign: Announces new DA endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-announces-new-da-endorsements/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=June 16, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617080121/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-announces-new-da-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}

Local officials

Steve Abel, Fond du Lac County board chairman
Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County county executive
Jonathan Delgrave, Racine County county executive
John Doemel, Winnebago County county executive
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County county executive

Sheriffs

49 sheriffs{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Endorsement from La Crosse County Sheriff Wolf |date=October 4, 2021 |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-endorsement-from-la-crosse-county-sheriff-wolf/ |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809194802/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-endorsement-from-la-crosse-county-sheriff-wolf/ |url-status=live }}

Police chiefs

19 police chiefs{{cite web |title=Eric Toney: Endorsed by former president of Wisconsin Police Chief's Association |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/eric-toney-endorsed-by-former-president-of-wisconsin-police-chiefs-association/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=June 30, 2021 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228024134/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/eric-toney-endorsed-by-former-president-of-wisconsin-police-chiefs-association/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Toney Campaign: Announces six new police chief endorsements |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-announces-six-new-police-chief-endorsements/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=May 25, 2022 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 May 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183841/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/toney-campaign-announces-six-new-police-chief-endorsements/ |url-status=live }}

Individuals

Brad Courtney, former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Former RPW chair, Walker advisor endorses candidate for AG |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-former-rpw-chair-walker-advisor-endorses-candidate-for-ag/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=November 11, 2021 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183941/https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-former-rpw-chair-walker-advisor-endorses-candidate-for-ag/ |url-status=live }}

Organizations

Milwaukee Police Association{{cite web |title=Toney campaign: Receives endorsement from Racine Police Association |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/toney-campaign-receives-endorsement-from-racine-police-association/ |website=www.wispolitics.com |date=December 8, 2021 |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=28 February 2022}}
Racine Police Association
Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police
Wisconsin Right to Life (co-endorsed with Jarchow)

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title=Declined to endorse

|list=

Organizations

Republican Party of Wisconsin{{cite web |last1=Leischner |first1=Mike |title=No Endorsement From State Republicans in Governor's Race |url=https://wtaq.com/2022/05/22/no-endorsement-from-state-republicans-in-governors-race/ |website=www.wtaq.com |publisher=WTAQ |access-date=28 May 2022 |date=22 May 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007183842/https://wtaq.com/2022/05/22/no-endorsement-from-state-republicans-in-governors-race/ |url-status=live }}

}}

=Debate and virtual town hall=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary debate and virtual town hall
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Host ! scope="col" \| Moderator ! scope="col" \| Link ! scope="col"\| Republican ! scope="col"\| Republican ! scope="col"\| Republican
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\|Republican Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Republican Party (US)}}"\|
scope="col" \| Eric Toney ! scope="col" \| Adam Jarchow ! scope="col" \| Karen Mueller
1 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Jul. 20, 2022 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| WISN (AM) \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Dan O'Donnell \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \|[https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2022-07-20-the-wisconsin-republican-attorney-general-debate] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}
2 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Aug. 3, 2022 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Scott Manley \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astPIRdtq8E YouTube] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{D-A\|A}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary debate and virtual town hall

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Republican

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" | Eric Toney

! scope="col" | Adam Jarchow

! scope="col" | Karen Mueller

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Jul. 20, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | WISN (AM)

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Dan O'Donnell

| style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/featured/common-sense-central/content/2022-07-20-the-wisconsin-republican-attorney-general-debate]

| {{Yes|P}}

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Aug. 3, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Scott Manley

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=astPIRdtq8E YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{D-A|A}}

=Results=

[[File:2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Toney}}

|{{legend|#ffc8cd|30–40%}}

|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}

|{{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#FF9A50|Jarchow}}

|{{legend|#ffcca9|30–40%}}

|{{legend|#ffb380|40–50%}}

|{{legend|#FF9A50|60–70%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#FACA33|Mueller}}

|{{legend|#f2f2a0|30–40%}}

|{{legend|#FDE387|40–50%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin

|candidate = Eric Toney

|votes = 222,902

|percentage = 37.43%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin

|candidate = Adam Jarchow

|votes = 220,045

|percentage = 36.95%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin

|candidate = Karen Mueller

|votes = 152,581

|percentage = 25.62%

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 595,528

|percentage = 100.0%

}}{{Election box end}}

General election

=Debates=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General debates
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Host ! scope="col" \| Moderator ! scope="col" \| Link ! scope="col"\| Democratic ! scope="col"\| Republican
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\|Democratic Party (US)}}"\| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color\|Republican Party (US)}}"\|
scope="col" \| Josh Kaul ! scope="col" \| Eric Toney
1{{cite web \|title=Kaul, Toney clash in final AG debate ahead of election \|url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-toney-clash-in-final-ag-debate-ahead-of-election \|publisher=Wispolitics.com \|access-date=20 April 2023 \|date=28 October 2022 \|archive-date=December 7, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207194015/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-toney-clash-in-final-ag-debate-ahead-of-election \|url-status=live }} \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Oct. 27, 2022 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| State Bar of Wisconsin Wispolitics.com WISC-TV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Eric Franke \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEre19_xMCk YouTube] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}
2 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Oct. 27, 2022 \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| WISN-TV \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| Matt Smith \| style="white-space:nowrap;" \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAlmkrjNX78 YouTube]{{efn\|Part 1}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjQK05B6nA YouTube]{{efn\|Part 2}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5FXaB8n3y0 YouTube]{{efn\|Part 3}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJ6suhxqXI YouTube]{{efn\|Part 4}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykOIn5LQ1Wk YouTube] \| {{Yes\|P}} \| {{Yes\|P}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General debates

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Democratic

! scope="col"| Republican

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Josh Kaul

! scope="col" | Eric Toney

1{{cite web |title=Kaul, Toney clash in final AG debate ahead of election |url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-toney-clash-in-final-ag-debate-ahead-of-election |publisher=Wispolitics.com |access-date=20 April 2023 |date=28 October 2022 |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207194015/https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/kaul-toney-clash-in-final-ag-debate-ahead-of-election |url-status=live }}

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 27, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | State Bar of Wisconsin
Wispolitics.com
WISC-TV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Eric Franke

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEre19_xMCk YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 27, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | WISN-TV

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Matt Smith

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAlmkrjNX78 YouTube]{{efn|Part 1}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjQK05B6nA YouTube]{{efn|Part 2}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5FXaB8n3y0 YouTube]{{efn|Part 3}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJ6suhxqXI YouTube]{{efn|Part 4}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykOIn5LQ1Wk YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

= Predictions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web |title=Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/sos-and-ag-what-to-watch-for-next-week-in-key-statewide-contests/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=November 3, 2022 |access-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007184425/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/sos-and-ag-what-to-watch-for-next-week-in-key-statewide-contests/ |url-status=live }}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

|November 3, 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 |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328014915/https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |url-status=live }}

|{{USRaceRating|Leans|R|flip}}

|November 7, 2022

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear|name="Key"}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Josh
Kaul (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Eric
Toney (R)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|The Trafalgar Group (R)[https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WI-Gen-Poll-Report-1105.pdf The Trafalgar Group (R)]

|November 2–4, 2022

|1,095 (LV)

|± 2.9%

|47%

|{{party shading/Republican}}|50%

|3%

=Results=

{{Election box begin

| title = Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin

| candidate = Josh Kaul (incumbent)

| votes = 1,333,369

| percentage = 50.64%

| change = +1.23%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party of Wisconsin

| candidate = Eric Toney

| votes = 1,298,369

| percentage = 49.31%

| change = +0.55%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 1,539

| percentage = 0.06%

| change = +0.01%

}}

{{Election box plurality

| votes = 35,000

| percentage = 1.33%

| change = +0.68%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 2,633,277

| percentage = 100.0%

| change = -0.36%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Democratic Party of Wisconsin

}}

==By congressional district==

Despite losing the state, Toney won six of eight congressional districts.{{cite web |year=2022 |title=Ward by Ward Report by Congressional District - Attorney General |website=Wisconsin Elections Commission |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ward%20by%20Ward%20Report%20by%20Congressional%20District%20-%20Attorney%20General.xlsx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007184342/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Ward%20by%20Ward%20Report%20by%20Congressional%20District%20-%20Attorney%20General.xlsx |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |url-status=live |quote=Spreadsheet download}}

class=wikitable

! District

! Kaul

! Toney

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|1|1st}}

| 49%

| 51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Bryan Steil

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|2|2nd}}

| 72%

| 28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mark Pocan

align=center

! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|3|3rd}}

| rowspan=2|49.5%

| rowspan=2|50.4%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ron Kind (117th Congress)

align=center

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Derrick Van Orden (118th Congress)

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|4|4th}}

| 77%

| 23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Gwen Moore

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|5|5th}}

| 38%

| 62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Scott L. Fitzgerald

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|6|6th}}

| 42%

| 58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Glenn Grothman

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|7|7th}}

| 41%

| 59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom Tiffany

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Wisconsin|8|8th}}

| 43%

| 57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mike Gallagher

References

Notes

External links

Official campaign websites

[https://joshkaul.org/ Josh Kaul (D) for Attorney General]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20221025114034/https://erictoney.com/ Eric Toney (R) for Attorney General]

Attorney General

Wisconsin

Category:Wisconsin Attorney General elections

2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

=Endorsements=

=Results=

Republican primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

==Eliminated in primary==

==Withdrew==

==Declined==

=Endorsements=

=Debate and virtual town hall=

=Results=

General election

=Debates=

= Predictions =

=Polling=

=Results=

==By congressional district==

See also

References

Notes

External links