2022 Florida Attorney General election
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 21-point margin.[ 1] [ 2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Ashley Moody
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Statewide officials
Sheriffs
Organizations
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Endorsements
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]
Shevrin Jones , state senator[ 16]
Dotie Joseph , state representative[ 16]
Travaris McCurdy , 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
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 [ 30]
August 20–21, 2022
1,617 (LV)
± 2.4%
24%
17%
17%
43%
St. Pete Polls [ 31]
August 2–3, 2022
1,361 (LV)
± 2.7%
18%
17%
9%
56%
Results
Results by county: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
General election
Predictions
Polling
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)[ 39] [ A]
September 15–22, 2020
620 (LV)
± 3.9%
40%
42%
18%
Results
State Senate district results
State House district results
By congressional district
Moody won 22 of 28 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[ 41]
By county
2022 Florida Attorney General Election (By County)[ 42]
County
Ashley Moody
Republican
Aramis Ayala
Democratic
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Alachua
40,899
43.07%
54,051
56.93%
-13,152
-13.86%
94,950
Baker
9,523
89.81%
1,081
10.19%
8,442
79.62%
10,604
Bay
52,728
79.03%
13,991
20.97%
38,737
49.96%
66,719
Bradford
8,329
82.31%
1,790
17.69%
6,539
64.62%
10,119
Brevard
175,358
66.34%
88,987
33.66%
86,371
32.68%
264,345
Broward
245,705
41.66%
344,127
58.34%
-98,422
-16.68%
589,832
Calhoun
4,179
86.50%
652
13.50%
3,527
73.00%
4,831
Charlotte
65,053
71.22%
26,285
28.78%
38,768
42.44%
91,338
Citrus
57,574
76.60%
17,584
23.40%
39,990
53.20%
75,158
Clay
68,074
76.11%
21,369
23.89%
46,705
52.22%
89,443
Collier
116,420
72.22%
44,781
27.78%
71,639
44.44%
161,201
Columbia
18,762
79.95%
4,706
20.05%
14,056
59.90%
23,468
DeSoto
6,574
76.62%
2,006
23.38%
4,568
53.24%
8,580
Dixie
5,375
87.80%
747
12.20%
4,628
75.60%
6,122
Duval
186,628
57.19%
139,677
42.81%
46,951
14.38%
326,305
Escambia
75,597
65.83%
39,243
34.17%
36,354
31.66%
114,840
Flagler
39,689
68.30%
18,418
31.70%
21,271
36.60%
58,107
Franklin
4,010
74.52%
1,371
25.48%
2,639
49.04%
5,381
Gadsden
7,202
41.63%
10,099
58.37%
-2,897
-16.74%
17,301
Gilchrist
6,812
87.33%
988
12.67%
5,824
74.66%
7,800
Glades
3,041
80.39%
742
19.61%
2,299
60.78%
3,783
Gulf
5,145
80.59%
1,239
19.41%
3,906
61.18%
6,384
Hamilton
3,170
74.41%
1,090
25.59%
2,080
48.82%
4,260
Hardee
4,591
83.70%
894
16.30%
3,697
67.40%
5,485
Hendry
6,038
74.10%
2,110
25.90%
3,928
48.20%
8,148
Hernando
57,154
71.82%
22,422
28.18%
34,732
43.64%
79,576
Highlands
29,906
75.76%
9,570
24.24%
20,336
51.52%
39,476
Hillsborough
268,026
55.91%
211,378
44.09%
56,648
11.82%
479,404
Holmes
6,209
92.04%
537
7.96%
5,672
84.08%
6,746
Indian River
52,607
68.96%
23,678
31.04%
28,929
37.92%
76,285
Jackson
12,456
76.77%
3,769
23.23%
8,687
53.54%
16,225
Jefferson
4,459
63.03%
2,615
36.97%
1,844
26.06%
7,074
Lafayette
2,618
90.56%
273
9.44%
2,345
81.02%
2,891
Lake
109,246
69.01%
49,055
30.99%
60,191
38.02%
158,301
Lee
187,177
69.17%
83,426
30.83%
103,751
38.34%
270,603
Leon
52,498
45.12%
63,860
54.88%
-11,362
-9.76%
116,358
Levy
14,079
79.03%
3,735
20.97%
10,344
58.06%
17,814
Liberty
2,231
86.01%
363
13.99%
1,868
72.02%
2,594
Madison
4,783
68.80%
2,169
31.20%
2,614
37.60%
6,952
Manatee
113,464
66.67%
56,730
33.33%
56,734
33.34%
170,194
Marion
109,859
71.09%
44,673
28.91%
65,186
42.18%
154,532
Martin
54,012
70.49%
22,614
29.51%
31,398
40.98%
76,626
Miami-Dade
381,306
54.59%
317,204
45.41%
64,102
9.18%
698,510
Monroe
20,428
61.04%
13,037
38.96%
7,391
22.08%
33,465
Nassau
37,044
78.37%
10,225
21.63%
26,819
56.74%
47,269
Okaloosa
61,888
77.14%
18,338
22.86%
48,550
54.28%
80,226
Okeechobee
8,704
81.13%
2,025
18.87%
6,679
62.26%
10,729
Orange
191,792
47.75%
209,882
52.25%
-18,090
-4.50%
401,674
Osceola
54,536
53.58%
47,256
46.42%
7,280
7.16%
101,792
Palm Beach
278,339
51.76%
259,365
48.24%
18,974
3.52%
537,704
Pasco
151,504
67.97%
71,391
32.03%
80,113
35.94%
222,895
Pinellas
237,207
56.70%
181,179
43.30%
56,028
13.40%
418,386
Polk
150,607
66.28%
76,618
33.72%
73,989
32.56%
227,225
Putnam
20,389
77.37%
5,964
22.63%
14,425
54.74%
26,353
St. Johns
101,281
70.88%
41,611
29.12%
59,670
41.76%
142,892
St. Lucie
72,532
60.05%
48,257
39.95%
24,275
20.10%
120,789
Santa Rosa
60,230
80.20%
14,867
19.80%
45,363
60.40%
75,097
Sarasota
135,762
62.67%
80,853
37.33%
54,909
25.34%
216,615
Seminole
104,330
57.79%
76,192
42.21%
28,138
15.58%
180,522
Sumter
66,690
75.35%
21,814
24.65%
44,876
50.70%
88,504
Suwannee
13,677
84.04%
2,598
15.96%
11,079
68.08%
16,275
Taylor
6,353
83.69%
1,238
16.31%
5,115
67.38%
7,591
Union
3,987
88.31%
528
11.69%
3,459
76.62%
4,515
Volusia
147,726
66.13%
75,668
33.87%
72,058
32.26%
223,394
Wakulla
11,236
75.35%
3,676
24.65%
7,560
50.70%
14,912
Walton
28,663
82.71%
5,992
17.29%
22,671
65.42%
34,655
Washington
7,808
86.01%
1,270
13.99%
6,538
72.02%
9,078
Totals
4,651,279
60.59%
3,025,943
39.41%
1,625,336
21.18%
7,677,222
Notes
^ a b c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ "Not going to vote" with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%
^ "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with <1%
^ "Not going to vote" with 2%
Partisan clients
^ Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund
See also
References
^ "FLORIDA" . State AG Report . Retrieved October 6, 2020 .
^ "Moody defeats Ayala in race for attorney general" . WFTV . November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ Burke, Peter (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody announces re-election bid in 2022" . WPTV . Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021 .
^ "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election" . March 4, 2022.
^ Ogles, Jacob (April 25, 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved April 28, 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 September 19, 2021 .
^ Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid" . Florida Daily . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ Morgan, Isaac (August 26, 2022). "AG Ashley Moody gets law-and-order endorsements from sheriffs across FL - but not all" . floridaphoenix.com . Retrieved August 29, 2022 .
^ Gancarski, A.G. (July 12, 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ Hayes, Kelly (August 3, 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved August 6, 2022 .
^ "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general" . www.tampabay.com . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved March 3, 2022 .
^ Delgado, Jason (October 27, 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race" . Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
^ " 'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved March 22, 2022 .
^ Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (January 5, 2021). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021" . The Capitolist . Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
^ March, William (June 12, 2021). "Andrew Warren considering run for Florida attorney general" . Tampa Bay Times . Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Gancarski, A.G. (August 15, 2022). "Black legislators back Aramis Ayala for Attorney General" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved August 16, 2022 .
^ Gancarski, A.G. (April 6, 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved April 7, 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 . July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 .
^ "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out" . June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022 .
^ "Our Candidates" . democracyforamerica.com . Democracy for America .
^ "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida" . Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022 .
^ "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" . June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022 .
^ Ogles, Jacob (August 1, 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved August 6, 2022 .
^ Geggis, Anna (July 28, 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight" . floridapolitics.com . Retrieved July 29, 2022 .
^ "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General" . Miami Herald . August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 .
^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general" . August 5, 2022.
^ "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general" . Sun-Sentinel . August 4, 2022. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 .
^ "The best Democrat to take on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody" . Tampa Bay Times . August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022 .
^ St. Pete Polls
^ St. Pete Polls
^ "Primary results" . Retrieved September 3, 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 .
^ Siena College
^ University of North Florida Archived 2022-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy
^ Siena College
^ Data for Progress (D)
^ "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General" . Florida Election Watch .
^ "DRA 2020" . Daves Redistricting . Retrieved August 18, 2024 .
^ "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 08, 2022" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved October 27, 2024 .
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