The 2022 Florida attorney general election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida attorney general. Incumbent Republican attorney general Ashley Moody was reelected for a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Aramis Ayala by a 21-point margin in a landslide victory.[1][2] Moody received the most raw votes and the highest percentage of the vote of any state-wide candidate in the 2022 Florida elections.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Ashley Moody, incumbent Florida attorney general[3]
Endorsements
editAshley Moody
U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[4]
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
- Chad Chronister, sheriff of Hillsborough County[6]
- Dennis Lemma, sheriff of Seminole County[7]
- Bobby McCallum, sheriff of Levy County[6]
- James Potter, sheriff of DeSoto County[6]
- 60 sheriffs[8] (post primary)
Organizations
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Aramis Ayala, former state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (2017–2021)[11]
- Jim Lewis, lawyer[12]
- Daniel Uhlfelder, attorney[13]
Declined
edit- Fentrice Driskell, state representative[14] (endorsed Ayala)
- Andrew Warren, former state attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida[15]
Endorsements
editAramis Ayala
State legislators
- Christopher Benjamin, state representative[16]
- Randolph Bracy, state senator[16]
- Kamia Brown, state representative[16]
- Kevin Chambliss, state representative[16]
- Tracie Davis, state representative[16]
- Fentrice Driskell, state representative[16]
- Jervonte Edmonds, state representative[16]
- Audrey Gibson, state senator and former minority leader of the Florida Senate[16]
- Dianne Hart, state representative[16]
- Patricia Hawkins-Williams, state representative[16]
- Yvonne Hayes Hinson, state representative[16]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[16]
- Dotie Joseph, state representative[16]
- Travaris McCurdy, state representative[16]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[16]
- Bobby Powell, state senator[16]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[16]
- Felicia Robinson, state representative[16]
- Sean Shaw, former state representative and nominee for attorney general in 2018[17]
- Geraldine Thompson, state representative[16]
- Marie Woodson, state representative[16]
Labor unions
Organizations
Daniel Uhlfelder
U.S. representatives
- Al Lawson, U.S. representative from Florida's 5th congressional district[24]
State legislators
- Jason Pizzo, state senator[25]
Newspapers
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Aramis Ayala |
Jim Lewis |
Daniel Uhlfelder |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pete Polls[30] | August 20–21, 2022 | 1,617 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 24% | 17% | 17% | 43% |
| St. Pete Polls[31] | August 2–3, 2022 | 1,361 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 18% | 17% | 9% | 56% |
Results
edit
Ayala
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Uhlfelder
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Lewis
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aramis Ayala | 637,856 | 44.95% | |
| Democratic | Daniel Uhlfelder | 399,620 | 28.16% | |
| Democratic | Jim Lewis | 381,575 | 26.89% | |
| Total votes | 1,419,051 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[34] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ashley Moody (R) |
Aramis Ayala (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College[35] | October 30 – November 1, 2022 | 659 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 35% | 3%[b] | 13% |
| University of North Florida[36] | October 17–24, 2022 | 622 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 50% | 36% | 1%[c] | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy[37] | September 26–28, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 37% | – | 13% |
| Siena College[38] | September 18–25, 2022 | 669 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 41% | 34% | 2%[d] | 22% |
Hypothetical polling
Ashley Moody vs. generic Democrat
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ashley Moody (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress (D)[39][A] | September 15–22, 2020 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 40% | 42% | 18% |
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ashley Moody (incumbent) | 4,651,279 | 60.59% | 8.48% | |
| Democratic | Aramis Ayala | 3,025,943 | 39.41% | −6.69% | |
| Total votes | 7,677,222 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editMoody won 22 of 28 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[41]
| District | Moody | Ayala | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 74% | 26% | Matt Gaetz |
| 2nd | 64% | 36% | Neal Dunn |
| 3rd | 65% | 35% | Kat Cammack |
| 4th | 62% | 38% | Aaron Bean |
| 5th | 67% | 33% | John Rutherford |
| 6th | 70% | 30% | Michael Waltz |
| 7th | 62% | 38% | Stephanie Murphy (117th Congress) |
| Cory Mills (118th Congress) | |||
| 8th | 65% | 35% | Bill Posey |
| 9th | 51% | 49% | Darren Soto |
| 10th | 43% | 57% | Val Demings (117th Congress) |
| Maxwell Frost (118th Congress) | |||
| 11th | 65% | 35% | Daniel Webster |
| 12th | 72% | 28% | Gus Bilirakis |
| 13th | 60% | 40% | Anna Paulina Luna |
| 14th | 49% | 51% | Kathy Castor |
| 15th | 61% | 39% | Laurel Lee |
| 16th | 63% | 37% | Vern Buchanan |
| 17th | 66% | 34% | Greg Steube |
| 18th | 71% | 29% | Scott Franklin |
| 19th | 70% | 30% | Byron Donalds |
| 20th | 30% | 70% | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick |
| 21st | 63% | 37% | Brian Mast |
| 22nd | 49% | 51% | Lois Frankel |
| 23rd | 50.2% | 49.8% | Jared Moskowitz |
| 24th | 31% | 69% | Frederica Wilson |
| 25th | 47% | 53% | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| 26th | 69% | 31% | Mario Díaz-Balart |
| 27th | 57% | 43% | María Elvira Salazar |
| 28th | 63% | 37% | Carlos A. Giménez |
By county
edit| County | Ashley Moody
Republican |
Aramis Ayala
Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 40,899 | 43.07% | 54,051 | 56.93% | -13,152 | -13.86% | 94,950 |
| Baker | 9,523 | 89.81% | 1,081 | 10.19% | 8,442 | 79.62% | 10,604 |
| Bay | 52,728 | 79.03% | 13,991 | 20.97% | 38,737 | 49.96% | 66,719 |
| Bradford | 8,329 | 82.31% | 1,790 | 17.69% | 6,539 | 64.62% | 10,119 |
| Brevard | 175,358 | 66.34% | 88,987 | 33.66% | 86,371 | 32.68% | 264,345 |
| Broward | 245,705 | 41.66% | 344,127 | 58.34% | -98,422 | -16.68% | 589,832 |
| Calhoun | 4,179 | 86.50% | 652 | 13.50% | 3,527 | 73.00% | 4,831 |
| Charlotte | 65,053 | 71.22% | 26,285 | 28.78% | 38,768 | 42.44% | 91,338 |
| Citrus | 57,574 | 76.60% | 17,584 | 23.40% | 39,990 | 53.20% | 75,158 |
| Clay | 68,074 | 76.11% | 21,369 | 23.89% | 46,705 | 52.22% | 89,443 |
| Collier | 116,420 | 72.22% | 44,781 | 27.78% | 71,639 | 44.44% | 161,201 |
| Columbia | 18,762 | 79.95% | 4,706 | 20.05% | 14,056 | 59.90% | 23,468 |
| DeSoto | 6,574 | 76.62% | 2,006 | 23.38% | 4,568 | 53.24% | 8,580 |
| Dixie | 5,375 | 87.80% | 747 | 12.20% | 4,628 | 75.60% | 6,122 |
| Duval | 186,628 | 57.19% | 139,677 | 42.81% | 46,951 | 14.38% | 326,305 |
| Escambia | 75,597 | 65.83% | 39,243 | 34.17% | 36,354 | 31.66% | 114,840 |
| Flagler | 39,689 | 68.30% | 18,418 | 31.70% | 21,271 | 36.60% | 58,107 |
| Franklin | 4,010 | 74.52% | 1,371 | 25.48% | 2,639 | 49.04% | 5,381 |
| Gadsden | 7,202 | 41.63% | 10,099 | 58.37% | -2,897 | -16.74% | 17,301 |
| Gilchrist | 6,812 | 87.33% | 988 | 12.67% | 5,824 | 74.66% | 7,800 |
| Glades | 3,041 | 80.39% | 742 | 19.61% | 2,299 | 60.78% | 3,783 |
| Gulf | 5,145 | 80.59% | 1,239 | 19.41% | 3,906 | 61.18% | 6,384 |
| Hamilton | 3,170 | 74.41% | 1,090 | 25.59% | 2,080 | 48.82% | 4,260 |
| Hardee | 4,591 | 83.70% | 894 | 16.30% | 3,697 | 67.40% | 5,485 |
| Hendry | 6,038 | 74.10% | 2,110 | 25.90% | 3,928 | 48.20% | 8,148 |
| Hernando | 57,154 | 71.82% | 22,422 | 28.18% | 34,732 | 43.64% | 79,576 |
| Highlands | 29,906 | 75.76% | 9,570 | 24.24% | 20,336 | 51.52% | 39,476 |
| Hillsborough | 268,026 | 55.91% | 211,378 | 44.09% | 56,648 | 11.82% | 479,404 |
| Holmes | 6,209 | 92.04% | 537 | 7.96% | 5,672 | 84.08% | 6,746 |
| Indian River | 52,607 | 68.96% | 23,678 | 31.04% | 28,929 | 37.92% | 76,285 |
| Jackson | 12,456 | 76.77% | 3,769 | 23.23% | 8,687 | 53.54% | 16,225 |
| Jefferson | 4,459 | 63.03% | 2,615 | 36.97% | 1,844 | 26.06% | 7,074 |
| Lafayette | 2,618 | 90.56% | 273 | 9.44% | 2,345 | 81.02% | 2,891 |
| Lake | 109,246 | 69.01% | 49,055 | 30.99% | 60,191 | 38.02% | 158,301 |
| Lee | 187,177 | 69.17% | 83,426 | 30.83% | 103,751 | 38.34% | 270,603 |
| Leon | 52,498 | 45.12% | 63,860 | 54.88% | -11,362 | -9.76% | 116,358 |
| Levy | 14,079 | 79.03% | 3,735 | 20.97% | 10,344 | 58.06% | 17,814 |
| Liberty | 2,231 | 86.01% | 363 | 13.99% | 1,868 | 72.02% | 2,863 |
| Madison | 4,783 | 68.80% | 2,169 | 31.20% | 2,614 | 37.60% | 6,952 |
| Manatee | 113,464 | 66.67% | 56,730 | 33.33% | 56,734 | 33.34% | 170,194 |
| Marion | 109,859 | 71.09% | 44,673 | 28.91% | 65,186 | 42.18% | 154,532 |
| Martin | 54,012 | 70.49% | 22,614 | 29.51% | 31,398 | 40.98% | 76,626 |
| Miami-Dade | 381,306 | 54.59% | 317,204 | 45.41% | 64,102 | 9.18% | 698,510 |
| Monroe | 20,428 | 61.04% | 13,037 | 38.96% | 7,391 | 22.08% | 33,465 |
| Nassau | 37,044 | 78.37% | 10,225 | 21.63% | 26,819 | 56.74% | 47,269 |
| Okaloosa | 61,888 | 77.14% | 18,338 | 22.86% | 48,550 | 54.28% | 80,226 |
| Okeechobee | 8,704 | 81.13% | 2,025 | 18.87% | 6,679 | 62.26% | 10,729 |
| Orange | 191,792 | 47.75% | 209,882 | 52.25% | -18,090 | -4.50% | 401,674 |
| Osceola | 54,536 | 53.58% | 47,256 | 46.42% | 7,280 | 7.16% | 101,792 |
| Palm Beach | 278,339 | 51.76% | 259,365 | 48.24% | 18,974 | 3.52% | 537,704 |
| Pasco | 151,504 | 67.97% | 71,391 | 32.03% | 80,113 | 35.94% | 222,895 |
| Pinellas | 237,207 | 56.70% | 181,179 | 43.30% | 56,028 | 13.40% | 418,386 |
| Polk | 150,607 | 66.28% | 76,618 | 33.72% | 73,989 | 32.56% | 227,225 |
| Putnam | 20,389 | 77.37% | 5,964 | 22.63% | 14,425 | 54.74% | 26,353 |
| St. Johns | 101,281 | 70.88% | 41,611 | 29.12% | 59,670 | 41.76% | 142,892 |
| St. Lucie | 72,532 | 60.05% | 48,257 | 39.95% | 24,275 | 20.10% | 120,789 |
| Santa Rosa | 60,230 | 80.20% | 14,867 | 19.80% | 45,363 | 60.40% | 75,097 |
| Sarasota | 135,762 | 62.67% | 80,853 | 37.33% | 54,909 | 25.34% | 216,615 |
| Seminole | 104,330 | 57.79% | 76,192 | 42.21% | 28,138 | 15.58% | 180,522 |
| Sumter | 66,690 | 75.35% | 21,814 | 24.65% | 44,876 | 50.70% | 88,504 |
| Suwannee | 13,677 | 84.04% | 2,598 | 15.96% | 11,079 | 68.08% | 16,275 |
| Taylor | 6,353 | 83.69% | 1,238 | 16.31% | 5,115 | 67.38% | 7,591 |
| Union | 3,987 | 88.31% | 528 | 11.69% | 3,459 | 76.62% | 4,515 |
| Volusia | 147,726 | 66.13% | 75,668 | 33.87% | 72,058 | 32.26% | 223,394 |
| Wakulla | 11,236 | 75.35% | 3,676 | 24.65% | 7,560 | 50.70% | 14,912 |
| Walton | 28,663 | 82.71% | 5,992 | 17.29% | 22,671 | 65.42% | 34,655 |
| Washington | 7,808 | 86.01% | 1,270 | 13.99% | 6,538 | 72.02% | 9,078 |
| Totals | 4,651,279 | 60.59% | 3,025,943 | 39.41% | 1,625,336 | 21.18% | 7,677,222 |
Notes
editPartisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FLORIDA". State AG Report. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Moody defeats Ayala in race for attorney general". WFTV. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Burke, Peter (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody announces re-election bid in 2022". WPTV. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". March 4, 2022.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (April 25, 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c Moline, Michael (September 14, 2021). "AG Moody files for reelection in 2022; she's the only candidate thus far". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid". Florida Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Isaac (August 26, 2022). "AG Ashley Moody gets law-and-order endorsements from sheriffs across FL - but not all". floridaphoenix.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (July 12, 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (August 3, 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Delgado, Jason (October 27, 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (January 5, 2021). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021". The Capitolist. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ March, William (June 12, 2021). "Andrew Warren considering run for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Gancarski, A.G. (August 15, 2022). "Black legislators back Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (April 6, 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Crist, Val Demings and Aramis Ayala are among 60 candidates endorsed by 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers and Other SEIU Florida Essential Workers". 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out". June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Our Candidates". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.
- ^ "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida". Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".
- ^ "NEW: We're endorsing @AramisAyalaFL for Florida Attorney General and her campaign to secure transformative change for working people across the Sunshine State. She has spent her career fighting for civil rights and addressing the deep inequalities in our criminal legal system". June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (August 1, 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Geggis, Anna (July 28, 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General". Miami Herald. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general". August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general". Sun-Sentinel. August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "The best Democrat to take on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody". Tampa Bay Times. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ St. Pete Polls
- ^ St. Pete Polls
- ^ "Primary results". Retrieved September 3, 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.
- ^ Siena College
- ^ University of North Florida Archived 2022-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
- ^ Siena College
- ^ Data for Progress (D)
- ^ "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General". Florida Election Watch.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 08, 2022". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System
Official campaign websites