2022 Texas Attorney General election
The 2022 Texas Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is not term-limited as Texas does not prescribe term limits for state-wide elected officials. He is running for reelection.[1][2]
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Republican primary
Advanced to runoff
- George P. Bush, commissioner of the Texas General Land Office[3]
- Ken Paxton, incumbent attorney general[1]
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Eliminated in primary
- Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for Texas's 1st congressional district[4] (declined to endorse in runoff)[5]
- Eva Guzman, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas[6]
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Withdrawn
- Matt Krause, state representative from the 93rd district (running for Tarrant County district attorney; endorsed Gohmert)[7]
Endorsements
George P. Bush
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- James Baker, former White House Chief of Staff (1981–1985, 1992–1993), former U.S. Secretary of State (1989–1992) and former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1985–1988)[8]
- State senators
- Jon Bramnick, New Jersey state senator (2022–present) and former state assemblyman (2003–2022) from the 21st district[9]
- Local officials
- Otto Hanak, Washington County Sheriff (2013–present)[10]
- Jeffrey Lyde, Clay County Sheriff[8]
- Anthony Williams, Mayor of Abilene (2017–present)[11]
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Mattress Mack, businessman[12]
Ken Paxton
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[13]
Eva Guzman
- Newspaper and other media
- The Houston Chronicle[14] (Republican primary only)
- Austin American-Statesman[15] (Republican primary only)
- Organizations
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform[6]
Louie Gohmert
- State representatives
- Matt Krause, state representative from the 93rd district (2013–present) and withdrawn candidate[16]
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
George P. Bush |
Louie Gohmert |
Eva Guzman |
Matt Krause |
Ken Paxton |
Other | Undecided | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | February 21–22, 2022 | 522 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 20% | 12% | 12% | – | 43% | – | 14% | ||||||
| UT Tyler | February 8–15, 2022 | 577 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 25% | 7% | 13% | – | 39% | – | 16% | ||||||
| YouGov/UT | January 28 – February 7, 2022 | 375 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 21% | 15% | 16% | – | 47% | 1% | – | ||||||
| UT Tyler | January 18–25, 2022 | 503 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 19% | 8% | 7% | – | 33% | – | 33% | ||||||
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 16% | 13% | 8% | – | 39% | – | 24% | ||||||
| Krause withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
| UT Tyler | November 9–16, 2021 | 401 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 32% | – | 7% | – | 46% | 7% | 8% | ||||||
| YouGov/UT/TT | October 22–31, 2021 | 554 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 16% | – | 2% | 3% | 48% | 3% | 27% | ||||||
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 17% | – | 6% | 2% | 50% | – | 25% | ||||||
| UT Tyler | September 7–14, 2021 | 348 (LV) | ± 6.7% | 28% | – | 5% | – | 43% | 14% | 10% | ||||||
| UT Tyler | June 20–29, 2021 | 337 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 34% | – | 4% | – | 42% | 12% | 8% | ||||||
Results
Primary results map by county:
Paxton—30–40%
Paxton—40–50%
Paxton—50–60%
Paxton—60–70%
Bush—30–40%
Bush—40–50%
Bush—50–60%
Gohmert—30–40%
Gohmert—40–50%
Gohmert—50–60%
Gohmert—60–70%
Gohmert performed best in Texas's 1st congressional district, where he serves as a US representative, Guzman performed best in urban Travis, Harris, and Dallas counties, Bush performed best in the Rio Grande Valley, and Paxton performed best in the Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and Southeast Texas.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | 820,602 | 42.71% | |
| Republican | George P. Bush | 437,784 | 22.78% | |
| Republican | Eva Guzman | 336,814 | 17.53% | |
| Republican | Louie Gohmert | 326,186 | 16.98% | |
| Total votes | 1,921,386 | 100.00% | ||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
George P. Bush |
Ken Paxton |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS Research (R)[upper-alpha 1] | March 29 – April 2, 2022 | 678 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 30% | 59% | 11% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 438 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 23% | 65% | 12% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George P. Bush | |||
| Republican | Ken Paxton (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Democratic primary
Advanced to runoff
- Rochelle Garza, former attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union[20]
- Joe Jaworski, attorney, mediator, former mayor of Galveston, and grandson of former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Leon Jaworski[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Fields, attorney and former judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14[22] (endorsed Garza in runoff)[23][24]
- Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney[25] (endorsed Garza in runoff)[23][24]
- S. T-Bone Raynor, attorney[26]
Declined
- Justin Nelson, nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2018[27]
Endorsements
Joe Jaworski
- Labor unions
- Newspapers and other media
- The Dallas Morning News[29]
- The Austin Chronicle[30] (dual endorsement with Garza)
- The Houston Chronicle[31] (Democratic primary only)
- Organizations
- Stonewall Democrats of Dallas[32]
Lee Merritt
- U.S. Senators
- U.S. Representatives
- Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district[33]
- State senators
- Royce West, state senator from the 23rd district[33]
- Local officials
- Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston and former Texas state representative from the 139th district[33]
- Organizations
- Texas Organizing Project[34]
Rochelle Garza
- U.S. Representatives
- Vicente González, U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district[35]
- Filemón Vela, U.S. Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district[35]
- Local officials
- Mike Fields, former judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 and former Attorney General candidate[24]
- Newspapers and other media
- The Austin Chronicle[30] (dual endorsement with Jaworski)
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram[36]
- Austin American-Statesman[15] (Democratic primary only)
- Individuals
- Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney and former Attorney General candidate[24]
- Organizations
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mike Fields |
Rochelle Garza |
Joe Jaworski |
Lee Merritt |
S. T-Bone Raynor |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | February 21–22, 2022 | 388 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 5% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 5% | – | 22% |
| UT Tyler | February 8–15, 2022 | 479 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 9% | 22% | 13% | 9% | 6% | – | 42% |
| YouGov/UT | January 28 – February 7, 2022 | 332 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 11% | 41% | 24% | 15% | 6% | 3% | – |
| UT Tyler | January 18–25, 2022 | 460 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 4% | – | 61% |
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | – | 57% |
| YouGov/UT/TT | October 22–31, 2021 | 436 (RV) | ± 4.7% | – | – | 14% | 8% | – | 6% | 72% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | – (LV) | – | – | – | 20% | 20% | – | – | 60% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rochelle Garza | 436,612 | 42.95% | |
| Democratic | Joe Jaworski | 201,580 | 19.83% | |
| Democratic | Lee Merritt | 197,580 | 19.44% | |
| Democratic | Mike Fields | 125,001 | 12.30% | |
| Democratic | S. T-Bone Raynor | 55,837 | 5.49% | |
| Total votes | 1,016,610 | 100.00% | ||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Rochelle Garza |
Joe Jaworski |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 435 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 46% | 31% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rochelle Garza | |||
| Democratic | Joe Jaworski | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Libertarian convention
Declared
- Mark Ash, attorney and candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas in 2020[42]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[43] | Likely R | January 12, 2022 |
Polling
- George P. Bush vs. Rochelle Garza
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
George P. Bush (R) |
Rochelle Garza (D) |
Mark Ash (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 1,139 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 39% | 39% | 7% | 15% |
- George P. Bush vs. Joe Jaworski
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
George P. Bush (R) |
Joe Jaworski (D) |
Mark Ash (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 1,139 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 38% | 39% | 8% | 15% |
- Ken Paxton vs. Rochelle Garza
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Ken Paxton (R) |
Rochelle Garza (D) |
Mark Ash (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 1,139 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 48% | 42% | 3% | 7% |
- Ken Paxton vs. Joe Jaworski
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Ken Paxton (R) |
Joe Jaworski (D) |
Mark Ash (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/TXHPF | March 18–28, 2022 | 1,139 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 48% | 41% | 3% | 8% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Ken Paxton (R) |
Justin Nelson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress (D)[upper-alpha 2] | September 15–22, 2020 | 726 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | 37% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBD | ||||
| Democratic | TBD | ||||
| Libertarian | Mark Ash | ||||
| Total votes | |||||
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Defend Texas Liberty PAC, which supports Paxton
- Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund
See also
References
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External links
- Official campaign websites
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