2022 Arkansas Attorney General election
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[2] Primary elections were held on May 24, 2022.
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| Turnout | 50.81%[1] | |||||||||||||||
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 County results Griffin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gibson: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Tim Griffin, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (2015–present), former U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district (2011–2015), and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas (2006–2007)[3]
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)[4][5]
Endorsements
Tim Griffin
- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[6]
- Sarah Sanders, 31st White House Press Secretary (2017–2019) and candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 2022[3]
- Statewide Officials
- Leslie Rutledge, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General (2015–present) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 2022[3]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Tim Griffin |
Leon Jones Jr. |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | May 2, 2022 | 802 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 57% | 10% | 33% |
Results
Results by county
Griffin
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Griffin | 286,211 | 85.38 | |
| Republican | Leon Jones Jr. | 49,021 | 14.62 | |
| Total votes | 355,232 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jesse Gibson, attorney and President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (2018–2019)[8]
Independents
Declared
- Gerhard Langguth, former chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas (write-in)[11]
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Tim Griffin | Jesse Gibson | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 19, 2022 | University of Central Arkansas Arkansas PBS |
Steve Barnes | YouTube | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[13] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Tim Griffin (R) |
Jesse Gibson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | September 12, 2022 | 835 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 49% | 32% | 19% |
| Remington Research Group (R)[upper-alpha 1] | July 18–20, 2022 | 1,008 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 65% | 29% | 6% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Griffin | 605,785 | 67.61 | +5.81 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Gibson | 290,183 | 32.39 | -3.04 | |
| Total votes | 895,968 | 100.00 | +0.01 | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by Griffin's campaign
References
- "2022 Arkansas Attorney General election results".
- "Leslie Rutledge drops bid for governor, enters race for lieutenant governor". November 9, 2021.
- Andrew DeMillo (February 8, 2021). "Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AG". APNews.
- 4029News (June 23, 2021). "Leon Jones Jr is running for Attorney General of Arkansas in 2022". 4029News.
- Roby Brock (April 6, 2021). "Leon Jones, Jr. to seek GOP nomination for Arkansas Attorney General". Talk Business.
- "Trump endorses Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin in Arkansas Attorney General bid". March 5, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- "May 24, 2022 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election". Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- Brandon Evans (June 22, 2021). "Jesse Gibson is running for Attorney General of Arkansas in 2022". 4029News.
- "Jason Davis enters Arkansas Attorney General's race". katv.com. KATV. May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Won't seek attorney general position, Little Rock attorney Davis says". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 28, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Candidate filings in primary, judicial and school board elections". February 26, 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.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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