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2022 Georgia Attorney General election
County results
Precinct results Carr: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Jordan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
>90%
The 2022 Georgia Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
Attorney General of
Georgia . Incumbent
Republican attorney general
Christopher M. Carr was appointed to the office on November 1, 2016, following the resignation of
Sam Olens to become the president of
Kennesaw State University .
[1] Carr ran for a second full term in office.
[2] Carr won re-election over state senator
Jen Jordan by a margin of 5.3 points.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
John Gordon, businessman and lawyer
[3]
Endorsements
John Gordon
U.S. Executive Branch officials
Polling
Results
Results by county 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Christian Wise Smith, lawyer
[7]
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Jen Jordan (D)
U.S. Senators
Organizations
Polling
Graphical summary
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Chris Carr (R)
Jen Jordan (D)
Other
Undecided
Landmark Communications
November 4–7, 2022
1,214 (LV)
± 2.8%
47%
43%
6%
[b]
4%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
November 4–6, 2022
1,103 (LV)
± 2.9%
51%
42%
3%
[c]
3%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
October 8–11, 2022
1,084 (LV)
± 2.9%
46%
37%
4%
[d]
13%
SurveyUSA
September 30 – October 4, 2022
1,076 (LV)
± 3.7%
40%
36%
4%
20%
University of Georgia
September 5–16, 2022
861 (LV)
± 3.3%
45%
35%
5%
16%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
August 24–27, 2022
1,079 (LV)
± 2.9%
48%
40%
4%
8%
SurveyUSA
July 21–24, 2022
604 (LV)
± 5.3%
38%
34%
4%
24%
Results
See also
Notes
^
a
b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
^ Cowen with 6%
^ Cowen with 3%
^ Cowen with 4%
References
^ Stirgus, Eric.
"Sam Olens set to start tenure as KSU president Tuesday" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 2, 2016 .
^
a
b Bluestein, Greg.
"Georgia 2022: AG Chris Carr will run for re-election -- not US Senate" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
^ Morley, Cindy (March 18, 2022).
"Georgia businessman, attorney John Gordon in race for Attorney General" . Insider Advantage . Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
" 'Revenge': Georgia GOP primaries test Trump's power, voter fraud lie" .
NBC News . March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^
a
b
"General Primary/Special Election - Official Results" . GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022 .
^ Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service (April 14, 2021).
"Jen Jordan announces run for Georgia attorney general in 2022" . Rome News-Tribune . Retrieved April 22, 2021 .
^ Prabhu, Maya (February 3, 2022).
"Atlanta lawyer enters Democratic race for Georgia attorney general" . www.ajc.com .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (January 11, 2021).
"Democrat Bailey launches 2022 rematch against Georgia AG Carr" . AJC . Retrieved March 30, 2021 .
^ Bluestein, Greg.
"Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia" . Political Insider (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) . Retrieved January 9, 2022 .
^
a
b
"EMILY's List Endorses Two Candidates for Statewide Office in Georgia" .
EMILY's List . December 9, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022 .
^
a
b
"End Citizens United backs Jordan, Nguyen for Georgia offices" . www.ajc.com .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^
a
b
"Giffords Endorses Five Gun Safety Champion Attorneys General" .
Giffords . May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022 .
^
a
b Johnson, Larry (September 21, 2021).
"NARAL Pro-Choice America endorses Jen Jordan for GA Attorney General" . cobbcountycourier.com . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ Denery, Jim (January 21, 2022).
"Capitol Recap: Georgia tax collections show post-virus economy is still surging" . www.ajc.com .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ Melton, Elizabeth (January 17, 2022).
"Press Release: Libertarian Party of Georgia Makes History at 2022 Convention with Full Slate of Statewide Candidates" . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^
"QUALIFYING CANDIDATE INFORMATION" . Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 11, 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 .
^
"Trust your vote, not pollsters, Ossoff says at Marietta rally for Abrams" . November 2, 2022.
^
"2022 Endorsements - Georgia Equality PAC" . georgiaequalitypac.org .
Georgia Equality .
^
"Human Rights Campaign Endorses Jen Jordan for Attorney General" . Human Rights Campaign . September 23, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^
"Attorney General - November 8, 2022 General Election" .
Georgia Secretary of State . November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022 .
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