The Maryland Attorney General election of 2022 was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

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. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General

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was eligible to seek a third term in office, but announced that he would retire at the end of his term in early 2023.

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, former

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, and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Anthony Brown won the Democratic nomination, while

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former

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councilman and 2004 Constitution Party Presidential nominee

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won the Republican nomination. As was expected, Brown won the general election by a wide margin.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Anthony Brown, U.S. Representative for

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(2017–2023), former lieutenant governor (2007–2015), and nominee for governor in

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Eliminated in primary

* Katie O'Malley, former

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District Court Judge (2001–2021), former First Lady of Maryland (2007–2015), and daughter of former Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.

Declined

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executive (2018–present) (''ran for re-election; endorsed Brown'') * Vanessa Atterbeary, state delegate for the 13th district (2015–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

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, Prince George's County

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(2019–present) (''endorsed Brown'') * Jon S. Cardin, state delegate for the 11th district (2003–2015, 2019–present), nephew of U.S. Senator

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, and candidate for attorney general in

(''ran for re-election'') * Elizabeth Embry, assistant to incumbent attorney general

and candidate for Baltimore Mayor in

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and lieutenant governor in

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(''ran for

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'') * Brian Feldman, state senator from the 15th district (2013–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

, incumbent attorney general (''retired'') * Will Jawando,

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councilmember (2018–present) (''endorsed Brown'') * John J. McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney (2006–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

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, Baltimore State's Attorney (2015–2023) (''ran for re-election'')

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

, lawyer, former

councilman (2014–2018), and Constitution Party nominee for president in

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Eliminated in primary

* Jim Shalleck, prosecutor and former chair of the

Board of Elections (2015–2021)

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Post-primary endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Results

By congressional district

Brown won seven of eight congressional districts.

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Anthony Brown (D) for Attorney General

Michael Peroutka (R) for Attorney General
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Maryland Attorney General elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Debates and forums

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Results

General election

Debates and forums

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Post-primary endorsements

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By congressional district

Notes

See also

References

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