The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won re-election to a second term. Party nominees were selected in a partisan primary on August 9, 2022.
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Kaul won re-election by a margin of 1.33%.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editEndorsements
editJosh Kaul
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Kaul (incumbent) | 461,024 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 461,024 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County prosecutor[11]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Adam Jarchow, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2015–2019)[12]
- Karen Mueller, attorney and candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2014[13]
Withdrew
edit- Ryan Owens, University of Wisconsin–Madison law professor[14][15] (endorsed Jarchow)[16]
Declined
edit- Jake Curtis, attorney and Wisconsin Air National Guard first lieutenant (endorsed Jarchow)[17]
Endorsements
editAdam Jarchow
U.S. Representatives
- Tom Tiffany, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district[18][19]
State legislators
- Dave Craig, former state senator[20]
- Joe Handrick, former state assemblyman[20]
- Treig Pronschinske, state assemblyman[20]
- John Spiros, state assemblyman[20]
- Tom Weatherston, former state assemblyman[20]
- 29 other state legislators[18][21][20][19]
Sheriffs
Police chiefs
Local officials
- Kirk Anderson, mayor of St. Croix Falls[20]
- Joanne Laufenberg, Walworth County supervisor[20]
- Jeff Vollenweider, mayor of Kewaunee[20]
- Taylor Wishau, Racine County supervisor[20]
Organizations
- Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin[23]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[24][25]
- Wisconsin Right to Life[26] (co-endorsed with Toney)
- Wisconsin Young Republicans[27]
Individuals
- Ted Nugent, singer[28]
Ryan Owens (withdrawn)
State Supreme Court Justices
- Michael Gablemnan, former justice (2008–2018)[29]
- Dan Kelly, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2016–2020)[29]
David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016)[29] (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)- Jon Wilcox, former justice (1992–2007)[29]
Speakers of the Wisconsin Assembly
Ben Brancel, former speaker of the assembly (1997–1999)[29] (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)John Gard, former speaker of the assembly (2003–2007)[29] (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)Michael Huebsch, former speaker of the assembly (2007–2009)[29] (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
State legislators
Sheriffs
- Eric Severson, Waukesha County sheriff[32]
Individuals
- Paul Clement, former Solicitor General of the United States (2004–2008)[29]
- Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2001–2003)[29]
Eric Toney
U.S. Representatives
- Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district[33]
State Supreme Court Justices
- David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016) (previously endorsed Owens)[29]
State legislators
District attorneys
Local officials
- Steve Abel, Fond du Lac County board chairman[34]
- Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County county executive[29]
- Jonathan Delgrave, Racine County county executive[35]
- John Doemel, Winnebago County county executive[34]
- Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County county executive[34]
Sheriffs
Police chiefs
Individuals
- Brad Courtney, former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin[43]
Organizations
- Milwaukee Police Association[44]
- Racine Police Association[44]
- Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police[44]
- Wisconsin Right to Life[26] (co-endorsed with Jarchow)
Declined to endorse
Organizations
Debate and virtual town hall
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Eric Toney | Adam Jarchow | Karen Mueller | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 20, 2022 | WISN (AM) | Dan O'Donnell | [46] | P | P | P |
| 2 | Aug. 3, 2022 | Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Scott Manley | YouTube | P | P | A |
Results
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Toney
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 60–70%
Jarchow
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 60–70%
Mueller
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Toney | 222,902 | 37.43% | |
| Republican | Adam Jarchow | 220,045 | 36.95% | |
| Republican | Karen Mueller | 152,581 | 25.62% | |
| Total votes | 595,528 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editDebates
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Josh Kaul | Eric Toney | |||||
| 1[47] | Oct. 27, 2022 | State Bar of Wisconsin Wispolitics.com WISC-TV |
Eric Franke | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 27, 2022 | WISN-TV | Matt Smith | YouTube[a] YouTube[b] YouTube[c] YouTube[d] YouTube |
P | P |
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[48] | Tossup | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[49] | Leans R (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Josh Kaul (D) |
Eric Toney (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[50] | November 2–4, 2022 | 1,095 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 47% | 50% | 3% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Kaul (incumbent) | 1,333,369 | 50.64% | 1.23% | |
| Republican | Eric Toney | 1,298,369 | 49.31% | 0.55% | |
| Write-in | 1,539 | 0.06% | 0.01% | ||
| Plurality | 35,000 | 1.33% | 0.68% | ||
| Total votes | 2,633,277 | 100.0% | -0.36% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
editDespite losing the state, Toney won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[51]
| District | Kaul | Toney | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 49% | 51% | Bryan Steil |
| 2nd | 72% | 28% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 49.5% | 50.4% | Ron Kind (117th Congress) |
| Derrick Van Orden (118th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 77% | 23% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 38% | 62% | Scott L. Fitzgerald |
| 6th | 42% | 58% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 41% | 59% | Tom Tiffany |
| 8th | 43% | 57% | Mike Gallagher |
See also
editReferences
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Notes
editExternal links
editOfficial campaign websites