2022 Florida Attorney General election
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The 2022 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Attorney General. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody was reelected for a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Aramis Ayala by a 20-point margin.[1][2]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Ashley Moody, incumbent Florida Attorney General[3]
Endorsements[edit]
Ashley Moody
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[4]
- Statewide officials
- Sheriffs
- Chad Chronister, sheriff of Hillsborough County[6]
- Dennis Lemma, sheriff of Seminole County[7]
- Bobby McCallum, sheriff of Levy County[6]
- James Potter, sheriff of DeSoto County[6]
- 60 sheriffs[8] (post primary)
- Organization
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Aramis Ayala, former state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (2017–2021)[11]
- Jim Lewis, lawyer[12]
- Daniel Uhlfelder, attorney[13]
Declined[edit]
- Fentrice Driskell, state representative[14] (endorsed Ayala)
- Andrew Warren, former state attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida[15]
Endorsements[edit]
Aramis Ayala
- State legislators
- Christopher Benjamin, state representative[16]
- Randolph Bracy, state senator[16]
- Kamia Brown, state representative[16]
- Kevin Chambliss, state representative[16]
- Tracie Davis, state representative[16]
- Fentrice Driskell, state representative[16]
- Jervonte Edmonds, state representative[16]
- Audrey Gibson, state senator and former minority leader of the Florida Senate[16]
- Dianne Hart, state representative[16]
- Patricia Hawkins-Williams, state representative[16]
- Yvonne Hayes Hinson, state representative[16]
- Travaris McCurdy, state representative[16]
- Shevrin Jones, state senator[16]
- Dotie Joseph, state representative[16]
- Rosalind Osgood, state senator[16]
- Bobby Powell, state senator[16]
- Michele Rayner, state representative[16]
- Felicia Robinson, state representative[16]
- Sean Shaw, former state representative and nominee for attorney general in 2018[17]
- Geraldine Thompson, state representative[16]
- Marie Woodson, state representative[16]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Daniel Uhlfelder
- U.S. Representatives
- Al Lawson, U.S. Representative from Florida's 5th congressional district[24]
- State legislators
- Jason Pizzo, state senator[25]
- Newspapers
Polling[edit]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Aramis Ayala |
Jim Lewis |
Daniel Uhlfelder |
Undecided |
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St. Pete Polls | August 20–21, 2022 | 1,617 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 24% | 17% | 17% | 43% |
St. Pete Polls | August 2–3, 2022 | 1,361 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 18% | 17% | 9% | 56% |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aramis Ayala | 637,856 | 44.95% | |
Democratic | Daniel Uhlfelder | 399,620 | 28.16% | |
Democratic | Jim Lewis | 381,575 | 26.89% | |
Total votes | 1,419,051 | 100.0% |
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[31] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
Elections Daily[32] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Polling[edit]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ashley Moody (R) |
Aramis Ayala (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Siena College | October 30 – November 1, 2022 | 659 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 35% | 3%[b] | 13% |
University of North Florida | October 17–24, 2022 | 622 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 50% | 36% | 1%[c] | 13% |
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | September 26–28, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 37% | – | 13% |
Siena College | September 18–25, 2022 | 669 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 41% | 34% | 2%[d] | 22% |
Hypothetical polling
- Ashley Moody vs. generic Democrat
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ashley Moody (R) |
Generic Democrat |
Undecided |
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Data for Progress (D)[A] | September 15–22, 2020 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 40% | 42% | 18% |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ashley Moody (incumbent) | 4,651,279 | 60.59% | +8.48% | |
Democratic | Aramis Ayala | 3,025,943 | 39.41% | -6.69% | |
Total votes | 7,677,222 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Notes[edit]
- Partisan clients
- ^ This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "FLORIDA". State AG Report. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Moody defeats Ayala in race for attorney general". WFTV. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Burke, Peter (2021-09-14). "Ashley Moody announces re-election bid in 2022". WPTV. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". 4 March 2022.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (25 April 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Moline, Michael (September 14, 2021). "AG Moody files for reelection in 2022; she's the only candidate thus far". Florida Phoenix. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid". Florida Daily. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Isaac (26 August 2022). "AG Ashley Moody gets law-and-order endorsements from sheriffs across FL - but not all". floridaphoenix.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (12 July 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (3 August 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Delgado, Jason (27 October 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (2021-01-05). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021". The Capitolist. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ March, William (June 12, 2021). "Andrew Warren considering run for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Gancarski, A.G. (15 August 2022). "Black legislators back Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (6 April 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Crist, Val Demings and Aramis Ayala are among 60+ candidates endorsed by 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers and Other SEIU Florida Essential Workers". 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out". 16 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Our Candidates". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.
- ^ "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida".
- ^ "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".
- ^ "NEW: We're endorsing @AramisAyalaFL for Florida Attorney General and her campaign to secure transformative change for working people across the Sunshine State. She has spent her career fighting for civil rights and addressing the deep inequalities in our criminal legal system". 16 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (1 August 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Geggis, Anna (28 July 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General". Miami Herald. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general".
- ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general". Sun-Sentinel. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "The best Democrat to take on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody". Tampa Bay Times. 1 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Primary results". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General". Florida Election Watch.
External links[edit]
- Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System
- Official campaign websites