2022 Florida Attorney General election
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Nominee Ashley Moody Aramis Ayala
Party Republican Democratic
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Ashley Moody
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The 2022 Florida Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Florida Attorney General. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody is running for reelection for a second term.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Ashley Moody
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
Organization

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Aramis Ayala
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Daniel Uhlfelder
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Newspapers

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Aramis
Ayala 		Jim
Lewis 		Daniel
Uhlfelder 		Undecided
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

Results by county: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Ayala   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   Uhlfelder   30–40%   40–50%   Lewis   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%
Results by county:
  Ayala
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Uhlfelder
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Lewis
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] Safe R September 14, 2022

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Ashley
Moody (R) 		Aramis
Ayala (D) 		Other Undecided
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
Data for Progress (D)[A] September 15–22, 2020 620 (LV) ± 3.9% 40% 42% 18%

Results

2022 Florida Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ashley Moody (incumbent)
Democratic Aramis Ayala
Total votes 100.0

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%
  3. ^ "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with <1%
  4. ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund

See also

References

  1. ^ "FLORIDA". State AG Report. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ogles, Jacob (25 April 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid". Florida Daily. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (12 July 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ Hayes, Kelly (3 August 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. ^ Delgado, Jason (27 October 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  12. ^ "'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  13. ^ Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (2021-01-05). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021". The Capitolist. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Gancarski, A.G. (6 April 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out". 16 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Our Candidates". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.
  20. ^ "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida".
  21. ^ "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ Ogles, Jacob (1 August 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  24. ^ Geggis, Anna (28 July 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  25. ^ "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General". Miami Herald. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general".
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "Primary results". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  30. ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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