2022 Florida Attorney General election

2022 Florida Attorney General election
	Moody: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Ayala: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Tie: 50% No votes
Attorney General before election; Ashley Moody; Republican	Elected Attorney General ; Ashley Moody; Republican

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[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

Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida^[5]

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
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]

Democratic primary results^[30]
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[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source	Ranking	As of
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
Siena College	October 30 – November 1, 2022	659 (LV)	± 4.4%	49%	35%	3%^[b]	13%
University of North Florida Archived 2022-11-10 at the Wayback Machine	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[edit]

2022 Florida Attorney General election^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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]

^ ^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

^ This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General". Florida Election Watch.

External links[edit]

Florida Division of Elections Candidate Tracking System

Official campaign websites

[Key-30] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[34] "Not going to vote" with 2%; "Another candidate" with 1%

[35] "Refused" with 1%; "Someone else" with <1%

[36] "Not going to vote" with 2%

[37] This poll was sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund

[agtracker-1] "FLORIDA". State AG Report. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[2] "Moody defeats Ayala in race for attorney general". WFTV. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[3] 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.

[4] "Donald Trump endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". March 4, 2022.

[5] Ogles, Jacob (April 25, 2022). "Wilton Simpson, not Chuck Nadd, nabs Ron DeSantis's backing for Agriculture Commission". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[sheriffs-6] 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.

[7] Derby, Kevin (September 14, 2021). "Ashley Moody Focuses on Crime as She Kicks Off 2022 Reelection Bid". Florida Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

[8] 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.

[9] Gancarski, A.G. (July 12, 2022). "Associated Builders and Contractors endorse Ashley Moody re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[10] Hayes, Kelly (August 3, 2022). "Florida Chamber endorses Ashley Moody for re-election". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

[11] "Democrat Aramis Ayala running for Florida attorney general". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

[12] Delgado, Jason (October 27, 2021). "Democratic challenger emerges in Attorney General race". Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[13] "'Grim reaper' Daniel Uhlfelder enters race for Florida attorney general". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[14] Kirkl, Jordan; Burgess, Brian (January 5, 2021). "Florida Democrats to watch in 2021". The Capitolist. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[15] 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.

[aae-16] ^ ^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.

[17] Gancarski, A.G. (April 6, 2022). "Sean Shaw backs Aramis Ayala for Attorney General". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

[18] "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.

[19] "SEIU Florida Announces Support for Charlie Crist and Val Demings with 2022 Endorsement Roll-Out". June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

[20] "Our Candidates". democracyforamerica.com. Democracy for America.

[21] "2022 Election Center | Equality Florida". Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[district_5_results-22] "Tracie Davis wins Democratic nomination for Florida Senate in Jacksonville District 5 election".

[23] "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.

[24] Ogles, Jacob (August 1, 2022). "Al Lawson throws support to Daniel Uhlfelder in AG race". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

[25] Geggis, Anna (July 28, 2022). "Daniel Uhlfelder lands support for Attorney General bid from Senate heavyweight". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

[26] "We recommend Daniel Uhlfelder for Florida's Attorney General". Miami Herald. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[27] "Endorsement: For Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder for attorney general". August 5, 2022.

[28] "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.

[29] "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.

[31] "Primary results". Retrieved September 3, 2022.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-32] "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[Elections_Daily-33] Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[38] "2022 General Election - Official Results: Attorney General". Florida Election Watch.

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2022 Florida Attorney General election

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Polling[edit]

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Polling[edit]

Results[edit]

Notes[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]