2022 California Attorney General election

2022 California Attorney General election

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Registered21,940,274
 
Candidate Rob Bonta Nathan Hochman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 6,339,441 4,390,428
Percentage 59.1% 40.9%

County results
Bonta:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hochman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Rob Bonta
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Rob Bonta
Democratic

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]

  1. ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (December 6, 2020). "Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Governor Newsom Swears in Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California". gov.ca.gov. April 23, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.

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