{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see WP:SDNONE --> {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2022 Delaware Attorney General election | country = Delaware | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2018 Delaware Attorney General election | previous_year = 2018 | next_election = 2026 Delaware Attorney General election | next_year = 2026 | election_date = November 8, 2022 | image1 = File:Kathy Jennings CFPB (cropped).png | nominee1 = '''Kathy Jennings''' | party1 = Delaware Democratic Party | popular_vote1 = '''171,837''' | percentage1 = '''53.83%''' | image2 = File:Julianne Murray (53423247084) (cropped).jpg | nominee2 = Julianne Murray | party2 = Republican Party (US) | popular_vote2 = 147,369 | percentage2 = 46.17% | map_image = {{switcher |110px |County results |110px |Precinct results |default=1}} | map_size = 210px | map_caption = '''Jennings:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Murray:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}<br /> {{legend0|#808080|No data}} | title = Attorney General | before_election = Kathy Jennings | before_party = Delaware Democratic Party | after_election = Kathy Jennings | after_party = Delaware Democratic Party }} The '''2022 Delaware Attorney General election''' took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kathy Jennings won re-election to a second term.<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 General Election Report|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2022#electionReport1}}</ref> However, turnout was very low and the race was closer than anticipated, with Murray's 46.17% being the Republicans' best result in this race since 2006.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}
==Democratic primary== ===Candidates=== ====Nominee==== *Kathy Jennings, incumbent attorney general<ref>{{cite web |last1=Irizarry |first1=Joe |title=AG Kathy Jennings begins run for a second term |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2022-06-02/ag-kathy-jennings-files-for-re-election |website=www.delawarepublic.org |publisher=WDDE |access-date=28 June 2022 |date=2 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=sos>{{cite web |title=Candidate List |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/services/candidate/genl_fcddt_2022.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120195641/https://elections.delaware.gov/services/candidate/genl_fcddt_2022.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022}}</ref>
==Republican primary== ===Candidates=== ====Nominee==== * Julianne Murray, attorney and nominee for Governor of Delaware in 2020<ref>{{cite web |last1=Irizarry |first1=Joe |title=Murray launches bid for Delaware Attorney General |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2021-09-18/murray-launches-bid-for-delaware-attorney-general |website=www.delawarepublic.org |publisher=WDDE |access-date=29 December 2021 |date=18 September 2021}}</ref>
====Failed to file==== * Charles Welch, former Kent County judge<ref>{{cite web |last1=Battaglie |first1=Roman |title=Former Kent County judge announces run for Attorney General |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2021-09-02/former-kent-county-judge-announces-run-for-attorney-general |website=www.delawarepublic.org |publisher=WDDE |access-date=29 December 2021 |date=2 September 2021}}</ref><ref name=sos/>
==General election== ===Polling=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size{{efn|Key:<br />A – all adults<br />RV – registered voters<br />LV – likely voters<br />V – unclear|name="Key"}} ! Margin<br />of error ! style="width:100px;"| Kathy<br />Jennings (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Julianne<br />Murray (R) ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|University of Delaware<ref>[https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2022/october/politics-polls-election-center-political-communication/ University of Delaware]</ref> |September 14–29, 2022 |904 (RV) |± 3.3% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''53%''' |40% |8% |}
=== Predictions === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Sabato's Crystal Ball">{{cite web |title=The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-attorneys-general-a-dozen-races-dot-the-competitive-landscape/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | September 14, 2022 |- | align="left" |Elections Daily<ref name="Elections Daily">{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |last=Solomon |first=Zack |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 1, 2022 |}
===Results=== {{Election box begin | title = 2022 Delaware Attorney General election<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2022 |website=Delaware Department of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link | candidate = Kathleen Jennings (incumbent) | party = Delaware Democratic Party | votes = 171,837 | percentage = 53.83% | change = -7.48% }} {{Election box candidate with party link | candidate = Julianne E. Murray | party = Republican Party (US) | votes = 147,369 | percentage = 46.17% | change = +7.49% }} {{Election box total | votes = 319,206 | percentage = 100.0% | change = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner = Delaware Democratic Party }} {{Election box end}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right" ! rowspan="2" |County ! colspan="2" |Kathy Jennings<br />Democratic ! colspan="2" |Julianne Murray<br />Republican |- ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% |- ! {{party shading/Democratic}} |New Castle | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''106,999''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''63.75%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |60,839 | {{party shading/Republican}} |36.25% |- ! {{party shading/Republican}} |Kent | {{party shading/Democratic}} |24,769 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.07% | {{party shading/Republican}} |'''29,000''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |'''53.93%''' |- ! {{party shading/Republican}} |Sussex | {{party shading/Democratic}} |40,069 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |41.05% | {{party shading/Republican}} |'''57,530''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |'''58.95%''' |- !data-sort-value="ZZZ" | Totals |'''171,837''' |'''53.83%''' |147,369 |46.17% |}
'''Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican''' *Kent (largest city: Dover)
{{align|right|{{Switcher|110px|Swing by county<br />{{collapsible list| title = Legend| {{legend|#4bdbff|Democratic — +7.5-10%}}| {{legend|#77e3ff|Democratic — +5-7.5%}}| {{legend|#aaeeff|Democratic — +2.5-5%}}| {{legend|#d5f6ff|Democratic — +0-2.5%}}| {{legend|#ffd5d5|Republican — +0-2.5%}}| {{legend|#ffaaaa|Republican — +2.5-5%}}| {{legend|#ff8080|Republican — +5-7.5%}}| {{legend|#ff5555|Republican — +7.5-10%}}| {{legend|#ff2a2a|Republican — +10-12.5%}}| {{legend|#ff0000|Republican — +12.5-15%}}| {{legend|#d40000|Republican — +>15%}}}}| 110px|Trend by county| 110px|County flips<br />{{collapsible list| title = Legend| {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Democratic''' {{legend|#92c5de|Hold}} {{col-2}} '''Republican''' {{legend|#f48882|Hold}} {{legend|#ca0120|Flip}} {{col-end}}}}}}}}
==See also== *Delaware Attorney General
== Notes == {{notelist|30em}}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== '''Official campaign websites''' *[https://www.kathyfordelaware.com/ Kathy Jennings (D) for Attorney General] *[https://www.murrayfordelaware.com Julianne Murray (R) for Attorney General] *[https://www.chuckwelchforag.com Charles Welch (R) for Attorney General]
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