2022 Michigan Attorney General election
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The 2022 Michigan Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is running for re-election to a second term. She was first elected in 2018 with 49.0% of the vote.[1]
Michigan does not hold partisan primaries for statewide offices other than governor. Instead, party nomination conventions are scheduled to be held from August 10–27, 2022.[2][3]
Democratic convention[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Dana Nessel, incumbent Attorney General[4]
Republican convention[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Ryan Berman, state representative from the 39th district[5]
- Matthew DePerno, private attorney[6]
- Tom Leonard, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and nominee in 2018[7]
Endorsements[]
Matthew DePerno
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[8]
Tom Leonard
- Organization
- Right to Life of Michigan[9]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Battleground | January 12, 2022 |
Polling[]
- Dana Nessel vs. Matthew DePerno
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dana Nessel (D) |
Matthew DePerno (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glengariff Group, Inc. | January 3–7, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 34% | 22% |
- Dana Nessel vs. Tom Leonard
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dana Nessel (D) |
Tom Leonard (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glengariff Group, Inc. | January 3–7, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 36% | 23% |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018".
- ^ "2022 Election Dates Booklet" (PDF). Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Mauger, Craig (August 16, 2021). "Michigan GOP sets early convention, declines vote by hand count". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Prominent 2020 Election Critic Announces Run for Michigan AG". The State AG Report. July 22, 2021.
- ^ Mauger, Craig (August 11, 2021). "Michigan Rep. Ryan Berman announces campaign for attorney general". The Detroit News.
- ^ Burns, Gus (July 15, 2021). "Attorney accused of pushing false election fraud claims wants to be Michigan's next attorney general". mlive.com.
- ^ "Former GOP House Speaker Tom Leonard to make second bid for state attorney general". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ LaBlanc, Beth; Mauger, Craig (September 16, 2021). "Trump endorses election challenger DePerno for Michigan attorney general". The Detroit News.
- ^ Mauger, Craig (December 13, 2021). "Right to Life issues early endorsement for Michigan attorney general". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Battles for Attorney General". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2022 Michigan elections
- Michigan Attorney General elections
- 2022 United States Attorney General elections