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2022 Florida Attorney General election

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2022 Florida Attorney General election

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Nominee Ashley Moody Aramis Ayala
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,651,376 3,025,959
Percentage 60.59% 39.41%

Moody:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ayala:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes

Attorney General before election

Ashley Moody
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ashley Moody
Republican

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.[1][2]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Ashley Moody
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
Organizations

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Aramis Ayala
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Daniel Uhlfelder
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Aramis
Ayala
Jim
Lewis
Daniel
Uhlfelder
Undecided
St. Pete Polls August 20–21, 2022 1,617 (LV) ± 2.4% 24% 17% 17% 43%
St. Pete Polls August 2–3, 2022 1,361 (LV) ± 2.7% 18% 17% 9% 56%

Results

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Results by county:
  Ayala
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Uhlfelder
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Lewis
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results[30]
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

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[31] Safe R September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[32] Safe R November 1, 2022

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Ashley
Moody (R)
Aramis
Ayala (D)
Other Undecided
Siena College October 30 – November 1, 2022 659 (LV) ± 4.4% 49% 35% 3%[b] 13%
University of North Florida Archived 2022-11-10 at the Wayback Machine October 17–24, 2022 622 (LV) ± 4.7% 50% 36% 1%[c] 13%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy September 26–28, 2022 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 50% 37% 13%
Siena College 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)[A] September 15–22, 2020 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 40% 42% 18%

Results

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State Senate district results
State House district results
2022 Florida Attorney General election[33]
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

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Moody won 22 of 28 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[34]

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

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%
  3. ^ "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with <1%
  4. ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FLORIDA". State AG Report. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Moody defeats Ayala in race for attorney general". WFTV. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". March 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Ogles, Jacob (April 25, 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid". Florida Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (July 12, 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Hayes, Kelly (August 3, 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Delgado, Jason (October 27, 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (January 5, 2021). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021". The Capitolist. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (April 6, 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out". June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Our Candidates". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.
  21. ^ "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida". Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ Ogles, Jacob (August 1, 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  25. ^ Geggis, Anna (July 28, 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  26. ^ "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General". Miami Herald. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general". August 5, 2022.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "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.
  30. ^ "Primary results". Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  31. ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  32. ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  33. ^ "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General". Florida Election Watch.
  34. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c
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Official campaign websites