2022 Iowa Attorney General election
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Elections in Iowa |
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The 2022 Iowa Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Iowa. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller, who was first elected Attorney General in 1978, ran for re-election to an eleventh term[1] but was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Brenna Bird, the county attorney for Guthrie County. Bird received 50% of the vote while Miller received 49% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Miller, incumbent attorney general[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Miller (incumbent) | 146,284 | 99.73% | |
Write-in | 399 | 0.27% | ||
Total votes | 146,683 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brenna Bird, Guthrie County attorney (2018–2023) and nominee for attorney general in 2010[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brenna Bird | 163,114 | 99.59% | |
Write-in | 670 | 0.41% | ||
Total votes | 163,784 | 100.0% |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
Elections Daily[5] | Leans D | November 1, 2022 |
Polling
- Graphical summary
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Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tom Miller (D) |
Brenna Bird (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Selzer & Co. | October 31 – November 3, 2022 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47% | 45% | 4%[b] | 5% |
Cygnal (R)[A] | October 26–27, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 44% | – | 11% |
Selzer & Co. | October 9–12, 2022 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 33% | 12%[c] | 6% |
Cygnal (R) Archived February 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine[A] | October 2–4, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 46% | – | 12% |
Cygnal (R)[A] | July 13–14, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 44% | – | 12% |
Cygnal (R) Archived February 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine[A] | February 20–22, 2022 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 41% | 46% | – | 13% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brenna Bird | 611,432 | 50.82% | N/A | |
Democratic | Tom Miller (incumbent) | 590,890 | 49.11% | -27.40% | |
Write-in | 801 | 0.07% | -7.09% | ||
Total votes | 1,202,322 | 100.0% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Notes
- Partisan clients
See also
References
- ^ a b Pfannestiel, Brianne (September 19, 2021). "Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, to seek 2022 re-election". Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Results - 2022 Primary Election". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen (January 4, 2022). "Brenna Bird running for Iowa attorney general against Tom Miller". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Official Results - 2022 General Election - Attorney General". IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
External links
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