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The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
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California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General
Rob Bonta Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is a Filipino and American lawyer and politician who has served as attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California Stat ...
was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation of
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. Bonta won a full term.


Candidates

A primary election took place on June 7, 2022. Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a
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, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.


Democratic Party


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Rob Bonta Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is a Filipino and American lawyer and politician who has served as attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California Stat ...
, incumbent attorney general


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, former
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from the 10th district (2006–2014) *
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for ''( running for re-election)'' * Jeffrey F. Rosen,
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district attorney (2011–present) *
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for ''( running for re-election)''


Republican Party


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Nathan Hochman Nathan Joseph Hochman (born November 26, 1963) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 44th Los Angeles County District Attorney, District Attorney of Los Angeles County since 2024. Hochman is a former federal prosecutor and ...
, former
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Eliminated

*Eric Early, candidate for attorney general in
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Green Party


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*Dan Kapelovitz, candidate for governor in the 2021 recall election


No party preference


Eliminated

* Anne Marie Schubert,
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district attorney


Endorsements


Primary election


Polling


Results


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


By congressional district

Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.


See also

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2022 United States attorney general elections The 2022 United States attorney general elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the State attorney general, attorneys general in thirty states, two territories, and one federal district. The previous elections for this group of states ...
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2022 California elections The 2022 California elections took place on November 8, 2022. The statewide direct primary election was held on June 7, 2022. California voters elected all of California's seats to the United States House of Representatives, one seat to the U ...


Notes


References


External links

Official campaign websites
Rob Bonta (D) for Attorney General

Nathan Hochman (R) for Attorney General
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