Summary
The 2022 California Attorney General election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He has announced his intention to run for election to a full term.
Nathan Hochman is the Republican candidate.
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Republican Nathan Hochman will battle California’s Democratic attorney general in the November general election after garnering 18% of the vote in the primary, according to figures released Thursday.
Hochman, the Republican Party’s endorsed candidate, will face Rob Bonta in a state that overwhelmingly favors Democrats. Bonta, the only Democrat in the five-way field, won 54.8% of the June 7 primary, according to the latest figures from California’s secretary of state.
Under state law, the top two vote-getters advanced to the November election, no matter their party affiliation.
Conservative Republican Eric Early was close behind Hochman with 16.4% of the vote but had no chance of catching up because there weren’t enough uncounted ballots to tip the balance.
About
Predictionns
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato’s Crystal Ball[25] | Likely D | January 12, 2022 |
Rob Bonta
Current Position: Attorney General since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 Attorney General
Robert Andres Bonta (born September 22, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 18th district from 2012 to 2021 and as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2010 to 2012.
Upon his election to the California State Assembly, he became the first Filipino-American to enter the California State Legislature, where he chaired the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
On March 24, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would be appointing Bonta as Attorney General of California to succeed Xavier Becerra, who resigned the position to become Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden. His appointment was confirmed by the California State Legislature on April 22 and he was sworn in on April 23, becoming the first Filipino-American to occupy the position of California Attorney General.
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Nathan Hochman
Current Position: Attorney
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 Attorney General
Nathan J. Hochman is an American attorney. He served as United States Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice in 2008. Prior to that, Hochman was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1990 to 1997, serving in the Criminal Division. Hochman also had an extensive career in the private sector, as a partner of several nationwide firms and as a leading expert in tax law, criminal defense, and environmental law. Hochman is currently general counsel at Browne George Ross O’Brien Annaguey & Ellis.
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The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23, 2021, following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.[1][2] Bonta won a full term.[3]
Candidates
A primary election took place on June 7, 2022.[4] Under California law, all candidates appear on the same ballot under a nonpartisan blanket primary, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
Democratic Party
Advanced
Declined
- Ellen Corbett, former state senator from the 10th district (2006–2014)[6]
- Lou Correa, U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district (running for re-election)[7]
- Jeffrey F. Rosen, Santa Clara County district attorney (2011–present)[8]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district (running for re-election)[6]
Republican Party
Advanced
Eliminated
- Eric Early, candidate for attorney general in 2018,[6] nominee for California's 28th congressional district in 2020
Green Party
Eliminated
- Dan Kapelovitz, candidate for governor in the 2021 recall election[10]
No party preference
Eliminated
- Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County district attorney[11]
Endorsements
U.S. Representatives
- Michelle Steel, U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district (2021–present)[18]
- David Valadao, U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district (2021–present)[19]
Organizations
Organizations
Primary election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Rob Bonta (D) |
Eric Early (R) |
Nathan Hochman (R) |
Dan Kapelovitz (G) |
Anne Marie Schubert (NPP) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley IGS[22] | May 24–31, 2022 | 3,438 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 46% | 16% | 12% | 2% | 6% | 19% |
Results
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 30–40%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 3,756,486 | 54.32% | |
| Republican | Nathan Hochman | 1,256,465 | 18.17% | |
| Republican | Eric Early | 1,142,747 | 16.52% | |
| No party preference | Anne Marie Schubert | 539,746 | 7.81% | |
| Green | Dan Kapelovitz | 219,912 | 3.18% | |
| Total votes | 6,915,356 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[26] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Rob Bonta (D) |
Nathan Hochman (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC[27] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 60% | 40% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | −4.47% | |
| Republican | Nathan Hochman | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | +4.47% | |
| Total votes | 10,729,869 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[29] | Rob Bonta Democratic |
Nathan Hochman Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 375,961 | 78.25% | 104,530 | 21.75% | 271,431 | 56.49% | 480,491 |
| Alpine | 362 | 59.44% | 247 | 40.56% | 115 | 18.88% | 609 |
| Amador | 6,295 | 34.39% | 12,008 | 65.61% | -5,713 | -31.21% | 18,303 |
| Butte | 32,130 | 45.64% | 38,262 | 54.36% | -6,132 | -8.71% | 70,392 |
| Calaveras | 7,474 | 35.48% | 13,592 | 64.52% | -6,118 | -29.04% | 21,066 |
| Colusa | 1,718 | 31.44% | 3,746 | 68.56% | -2,028 | -37.12% | 5,464 |
| Contra Costa | 258,956 | 67.63% | 123,969 | 32.37% | 134,987 | 35.25% | 382,925 |
| Del Norte | 3,335 | 40.47% | 4,905 | 59.53% | -1,570 | -19.05% | 8,240 |
| El Dorado | 35,281 | 40.47% | 51,900 | 59.53% | -16,619 | -19.06% | 87,181 |
| Fresno | 99,140 | 46.05% | 116,137 | 53.95% | -16,997 | -7.90% | 215,277 |
| Glenn | 2,125 | 27.30% | 5,660 | 72.70% | -3,535 | -45.41% | 7,785 |
| Humboldt | 29,902 | 63.14% | 17,460 | 36.86% | 12,442 | 26.27% | 47,362 |
| Imperial | 16,794 | 56.65% | 12,851 | 43.35% | 3,943 | 13.30% | 29,645 |
| Inyo | 3,349 | 45.87% | 3,952 | 54.13% | -603 | -8.26% | 7,301 |
| Kern | 71,600 | 38.36% | 115,065 | 61.64% | -43,465 | -23.29% | 186,665 |
| Kings | 9,780 | 36.78% | 16,812 | 63.22% | -7,032 | -26.44% | 26,592 |
| Lake | 9,956 | 50.18% | 9,883 | 49.82% | 73 | 0.37% | 19,839 |
| Lassen | 1,829 | 20.22% | 7,216 | 79.78% | -5,387 | -59.56% | 9,045 |
| Los Angeles | 1,565,213 | 67.36% | 758,529 | 32.64% | 806,684 | 34.71% | 2,323,742 |
| Madera | 13,450 | 36.86% | 23,044 | 63.14% | -9,594 | -26.29% | 36,494 |
| Marin | 91,728 | 78.79% | 24,696 | 21.21% | 67,032 | 57.58% | 116,424 |
| Mariposa | 3,020 | 38.89% | 4,745 | 61.11% | -1,725 | -22.22% | 7,765 |
| Mendocino | 19,307 | 64.60% | 10,579 | 35.40% | 8,728 | 29.20% | 29,886 |
| Merced | 25,847 | 47.42% | 28,660 | 52.58% | -2,813 | -5.16% | 54,507 |
| Modoc | 782 | 23.34% | 2,569 | 76.66% | -1,787 | -53.33% | 3,351 |
| Mono | 2,505 | 55.99% | 1,969 | 44.01% | 536 | 11.98% | 4,474 |
| Monterey | 65,083 | 64.48% | 35,851 | 35.52% | 29,232 | 28.96% | 100,934 |
| Napa | 31,919 | 64.93% | 17,240 | 35.07% | 14,679 | 29.86% | 49,159 |
| Nevada | 27,111 | 54.09% | 23,009 | 45.91% | 4,102 | 8.18% | 50,120 |
| Orange | 459,155 | 47.75% | 502,408 | 52.25% | -43,253 | -4.50% | 961,563 |
| Placer | 73,946 | 41.57% | 103,928 | 58.43% | -29,982 | -16.86% | 177,874 |
| Plumas | 3,288 | 38.85% | 5,176 | 61.15% | -1,888 | -22.31% | 8,464 |
| Riverside | 274,884 | 47.78% | 300,388 | 52.22% | -25,504 | -4.43% | 575,272 |
| Sacramento | 270,286 | 57.93% | 196,326 | 42.07% | 73,960 | 15.85% | 466,612 |
| San Benito | 10,701 | 55.50% | 8,581 | 44.50% | 2,120 | 10.99% | 19,282 |
| San Bernardino | 213,493 | 47.57% | 235,265 | 52.43% | -21,772 | -4.85% | 448,758 |
| San Diego | 559,982 | 55.57% | 447,711 | 44.43% | 112,271 | 11.14% | 1,007,693 |
| San Francisco | 246,762 | 83.49% | 48,785 | 16.51% | 197,977 | 66.99% | 295,547 |
| San Joaquin | 88,236 | 50.25% | 87,366 | 49.75% | 870 | 0.50% | 175,602 |
| San Luis Obispo | 60,975 | 51.86% | 56,590 | 48.14% | 4,385 | 3.73% | 117,565 |
| San Mateo | 180,164 | 74.27% | 62,431 | 25.73% | 117,733 | 48.53% | 242,595 |
| Santa Barbara | 78,520 | 60.10% | 52,120 | 39.90% | 26,400 | 20.21% | 130,640 |
| Santa Clara | 366,414 | 68.90% | 165,381 | 31.10% | 201,033 | 37.80% | 531,795 |
| Santa Cruz | 78,099 | 76.36% | 24,182 | 23.64% | 53,917 | 52.71% | 102,281 |
| Shasta | 20,047 | 29.92% | 46,959 | 70.08% | -26,912 | -40.16% | 67,006 |
| Sierra | 564 | 36.50% | 981 | 63.50% | -417 | -26.99% | 1,545 |
| Siskiyou | 6,700 | 38.41% | 10,745 | 61.59% | -4,045 | -23.19% | 17,445 |
| Solano | 78,952 | 60.97% | 50,551 | 39.03% | 28,401 | 21.93% | 129,503 |
| Sonoma | 139,559 | 71.77% | 54,882 | 28.23% | 84,677 | 43.55% | 194,441 |
| Stanislaus | 56,435 | 43.65% | 72,858 | 56.35% | -16,423 | -12.70% | 129,293 |
| Sutter | 9,474 | 34.29% | 18,155 | 65.71% | -8,681 | -31.42% | 27,629 |
| Tehama | 5,575 | 27.37% | 14,791 | 72.63% | -9,216 | -45.25% | 20,366 |
| Trinity | 1,980 | 44.29% | 2,491 | 55.71% | -511 | -11.43% | 4,471 |
| Tulare | 34,162 | 37.79% | 56,240 | 62.21% | -22,078 | -24.42% | 90,402 |
| Tuolumne | 8,657 | 37.78% | 14,255 | 62.22% | -5,598 | -24.43% | 22,912 |
| Ventura | 149,126 | 54.01% | 126,958 | 45.99% | 22,168 | 8.03% | 276,084 |
| Yolo | 44,581 | 66.69% | 22,270 | 33.31% | 22,311 | 33.37% | 66,851 |
| Yuba | 6,772 | 35.02% | 12,568 | 64.98% | -5,796 | -29.97% | 19,340 |
| Totals | 6,339,441 | 59.08% | 4,390,428 | 40.92% | 1,949,013 | 18.16% | 10,729,869 |
- Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Fresno (largest municipality: Fresno)
- Merced (largest municipality: Merced)
- Riverside (largest municipality: Riverside)
- San Bernardino (largest municipality: San Bernardino)
- Orange (largest municipality: Anaheim)
- Stanislaus (largest municipality: Modesto)
By congressional district
Bonta won 38 of 52 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Hochman, including two that elected Democrats.[30]
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ "Governor Newsom Swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California". gov.ca.gov. April 23, 2021.
- ^ Wiley, Hannah (November 12, 2022). "Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta beats Republican Nathan Hochman in California attorney general race". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Statewide Direct Primary Election - June 7, 2022 :: California Secretary of State". Office of the Secretary of State. The State of California. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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- ^ a b c d McGreevy, Patrick (March 27, 2021). "California attorney general-designee Rob Bonta is already gearing up for the 2022 election". Los Angeles Times.
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- ^ Bretón, Marcos (April 26, 2021). "Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announces she's running for state attorney general". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ "Unions again take center stage in housing debate". Politico. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Endorsements" (PDF). cadem.org. California Democratic Party. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 June Primary Election Candidate Recommendations". cta.org. California Teachers Association.
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- ^ "Endorsements". stonewalldems.org. Stonewall Democrats. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Congresswoman Michelle Steel endorses Nathan Hochman for Attorney General". www.oc-breeze.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Congressman David Valadao endorses Nathan Hochman for CA Attorney General". Orange County Breeze. June 29, 2022.
- ^ Mehta, Seema (April 24, 2022). "California GOP endorses Brian Dahle for governor despite controversy over payment to party". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Winger, Richard (November 15, 2021). "Two California Ballot-Qualified Parties Will Run a Joint Campaign for Statewide Office in 2022". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Berkeley IGS
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- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ USC
- ^ Weber, Shirley (December 16, 2022). "Complete Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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