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2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election

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Nominee Josh Kaul Eric Toney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,333,369 1,298,369 Percentage 50.64% 49.31%

County results Congressional district results State Senate district results State Assembly district results Precinct resultsKaul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Toney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

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The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul won re-election to a second term. Party nominees were selected in a partisan primary on August 9, 2022.

Kaul won re-election by a margin of 1.33%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Josh Kaul, incumbent attorney general

Endorsements

Organizations

• Fair Wisconsin
• Giffords
• Human Rights Campaign PAC
• NARAL Pro-Choice America

Labor unions

• American Federation of Teachers Local 212
• Teamsters Joint Council 39
• United Auto Workers
• Wisconsin AFL–CIO

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County prosecutor

Eliminated in primary

• Adam Jarchow, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2015–2019)
• Karen Mueller, attorney and candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2014

Withdrew

• Ryan Owens, University of Wisconsin–Madison law professor (endorsed Jarchow)

Declined

• Jake Curtis, attorney and Wisconsin Air National Guard first lieutenant (endorsed Jarchow)

Endorsements

U.S. Representatives

• Tom Tiffany, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

State legislators

• Dave Craig, former state senator
• Joe Handrick, former state assemblyman
• Treig Pronschinske, state assemblyman
• John Spiros, state assemblyman
• Tom Weatherston, former state assemblyman
• 29 other state legislators

Sheriffs

• 12 sheriffs

Police chiefs

• 15 police chiefs

Local officials

• Kirk Anderson, mayor of St. Croix Falls
• Joanne Laufenberg, Walworth County supervisor
• Jeff Vollenweider, mayor of Kewaunee
• Taylor Wishau, Racine County supervisor

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• Wisconsin Right to Life (co-endorsed with Toney)
• Wisconsin Young Republicans

Individuals

• Ted Nugent, singer

State Supreme Court Justices

• Michael Gablemnan, former justice (2008–2018)
• Dan Kelly, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2016–2020)
• David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016) (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
• Jon Wilcox, former justice (1992–2007)

Speakers of the Wisconsin Assembly

• Ben Brancel, former speaker of the assembly (1997–1999) (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
• John Gard, former speaker of the assembly (2003–2007) (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)
• Michael Huebsch, former speaker of the assembly (2007–2009) (switched endorsement to Toney after Owens withdrew)

State legislators

• 21 state legislators

Sheriffs

• Eric Severson, Waukesha County sheriff

Individuals

• Paul Clement, former Solicitor General of the United States (2004–2008)
• Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2001–2003)

U.S. Representatives

• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

State Supreme Court Justices

• David Prosser, former justice (1998–2016) (previously endorsed Owens)

State legislators

• 25 state legislators

District attorneys

• 36 district attorneys

Local officials

• Steve Abel, Fond du Lac County board chairman
• Allen Buechel, Fond du Lac County county executive
• Jonathan Delgrave, Racine County county executive
• John Doemel, Winnebago County county executive
• Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County county executive

Sheriffs

• 49 sheriffs

Police chiefs

• 19 police chiefs

Individuals

• Brad Courtney, former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin

Organizations

• Milwaukee Police Association
• Racine Police Association
• Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police
• Wisconsin Right to Life (co-endorsed with Jarchow)

Organizations

• Republican Party of Wisconsin

Debate and virtual town hall

Results

General election

Debates

Predictions

Polling

Results

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Toney won 6 of 8 congressional districts.

See also

• Wisconsin Attorney General

References

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Notes

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

External links

Official campaign websites

• Josh Kaul (D) for Attorney General
• Eric Toney (R) for Attorney General

• 2022 Wisconsin elections
• 2022 United States Attorney General elections
• Wisconsin Attorney General elections