2022 Arkansas Attorney General election
The 2022 Arkansas Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Arkansas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge won re-election on November 6, 2018 to a second term. She is term-limited and has announced a campaign for Governor of Arkansas in 2022[1] Primary elections are scheduled for June 7, 2022.
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Republican primary
Declared
- Leon Jones Jr., Attorney, Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, (2015–2019) and Director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission (2019–2021)[2][3]
- 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)[4]
Endorsements
Tim Griffin
- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[5]
- Sarah Sanders, 31st White House Press Secretary (2017–2019) and candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 2022[4]
- Statewide Officials
- Leslie Rutledge, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General (2015–present) and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 2022[4]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Jesse Gibson, attorney and President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (2018–2019)[6]
Independents
Declared
- Gerhard Langguth, former chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas (write-in)[9]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe R | January 12, 2022 |
References
- DeMilo, Andrew (July 1, 2020). "Arkansas' attorney general says she's running for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- 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.
- Andrew DeMillo (February 8, 2021). "Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AG". APNews.
- "Trump endorses Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin in Arkansas Attorney General bid". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- 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. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Won't seek attorney general position, Little Rock attorney Davis says". www.arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Candidate filings in primary, judicial and school board elections". 26 February 2022.
- "The Battles for Attorney General". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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