2022 Nebraska Attorney General election
The 2022 Nebraska Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Doug Peterson is eligible to run for a third term, but he announced on December 14, 2021 that he would not run for re-election.[1]
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Republican primary
Declared
- Mike Hilgers, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (2021–present)[2]
- Jennifer Hicks[3]
Declined
- Doug Peterson, incumbent attorney general (2015–present)[1]
Endorsements
Mike Hilgers
- U.S. Senators
- Deb Fischer, U.S. Senator from Nebraska (2013–present)[2]
- Governors
- Dave Heineman, former Governor of Nebraska (2005–2015)[4]
- Kay Orr, former Governor of Nebraska (1987–1991)[4]
- Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska (2015–present)[2]
- Attorneys General
- State legislators
- Mike Flood, member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district (2005–2013; 2021–present), former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (2007–2013)[2]
- Jim Scheer, former member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district (2013–2021), former speaker of the Nebraska Legislature (2017–2021)[2]
Legal Marijuana Now primary
Declared
- Larry Bolinger, author and Republican candidate for Nebraska's 3rd congressional district in 2018 and 2020.[4][6]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | January 12, 2022 |
References
- Walton, Don (December 15, 2021). "Attorney general formally announces he won't seek reelection". Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Walton, Don (December 15, 2021). "Hilgers announces Republican candidacy for attorney general". Lexington Clipper-Herald. Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Swanson, Dan (January 14, 2022). "Hicks: Nebraskans must act to claim, use and defend rights". rivercountry.newschannelnebraska.com. News Channel Nebraska. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Speaker of Legislature Mike Hilgers to run for Nebraska AG". Albany Democrat-Herald. Associated Press. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Nebraska AG Peterson endorses Hilgers to replace him". www.3newsnow.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- Borro, Christopher (January 18, 2022). "Bolinger runs for AG with law reform platform". www.starherald.com. Star-Herald. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "The Battles for Attorney General". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
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