2022 Georgia Attorney General election
The 2022 Georgia Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Chris Carr was appointed to the office on November 1, 2016, following the resignation of Sam Olens to become the President of Kennesaw State[1] He subsequently resigned as KSU's president on February 15, 2018 and then served as counsel for Dentons global law firm. He was named partner Dentons' Public Policy practice in 2021. [2] He is running for re-election for a second full term in office.[3]
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Republican primary
Declared
- Chris Carr, incumbent Attorney General (2016–present)[3]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Charlie Bailey, former Fulton County Senior Assistant District Attorney and nominee for Attorney General in 2018[4]
- Jen Jordan, State Senator for the 6th district[5]
Endorsements
Charlie Bailey
- U.S. Representatives[6]
- Hank Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative for GA-04
- Lucy McBath, incumbent U.S. Representative for GA-06
- Statewide Officials[6]
- Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia
- Andy Beshear, incumbent Governor of Kentucky and former Attorney General of Kentucky
- Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent Attorney General of Oregon
- Josh Stein, incumbent Attorney General of North Carolina
- State Senators[6]
- Michelle Au (D-48) (2021-)
- Sally Harrell (D-40) (2019-)
- Lester Jackson (D-2) (2009-)
- Emanuel Jones (D-10) (2005-)
- Harold V. Jones II (D-22) (2015-)
- Nikki Merritt (D-9) (2021-)
- Sheikh Rahman (D-5) (2019-)
- Jason Carter (D-42) (2010-2015) and Democratic nominee for Governor in 2014
- Vincent Fort (D-39) (1996-2017)
- State Representatives[6]
- Spencer Frye (D-118) (2013-)
- Scott Holcomb (D-81) (2011-)
- El-Mahdi Holly (D-111) (2019-)
- Derrick Jackson (D-64) (2017-)
- Angelika Kausche (D-50) (2019-)
- Josh McLaurin (D-51) (2019-)
- Matthew Wilson (D-80) (2019-)
- Ronnie Mabra, (D-63) (2013-2016)
- Bob Trammell (D-132) (2015-2021) former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives (2017-2021)
- Local Officials[6]
- Fani Willis, Fulton County district attorney (2021-)
- Hardie Davis, mayor of Augusta (2015-)
- Kelly Girtz, mayor of Athens-Clarke County (2019-)
- Teresa Tomlinson, former mayor of Columbus (2011-2019)
- Amir Farokhi, member of the Atlanta City Council
References
- Stirgus, Eric. "Sam Olens set to start tenure as KSU president Tuesday". ajc. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- Saporta, Maria (21 February 2018). "Former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens joining Dentons law firm". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- Bluestein, Greg. "Georgia 2022: AG Chris Carr will run for re-election -- not US Senate". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- Bluestein, Greg (January 11, 2021). "Democrat Bailey launches 2022 rematch against Georgia AG Carr". AJC. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- 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.
- Early Endorsements
External links
- Official campaign websites
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