The 2022 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the
Attorney General of Delaware
The attorney general of Delaware is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Delaware, and is the chief law officer and the head of the State Department of Justice. On January 1, 2019, Kathy Jennings was sworn in as the 46th attorney general ...
. Incumbent
Democratic
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Politics
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**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Attorney General
Kathy Jennings
Kathleen Jennings (born 1952/1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Jennings earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Universit ...
won re-election to a second term. However, the race was closer than anticipated, with Murray's 46.17% being the Republicans' best result in this race since 2006.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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Kathy Jennings
Kathleen Jennings (born 1952/1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Jennings earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Universit ...
, incumbent attorney general
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Julianne Murray, attorney and nominee for
Governor of Delaware
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in
2020
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Failed to file
*Charles Welch, former
Kent County judge
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General election
Polling
Predictions
Results
See also
* Delaware Attorney General
References
External links
;Official campaign websites
Kathy Jennings (D) for Attorney GeneralJulianne Murray (R) for Attorney GeneralCharles Welch (R) for Attorney General
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Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacen ...
Delaware Attorney General elections