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The 2022 Georgia Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
Chris Carr (R) for Attorney GeneralMartin Cowen (L) for Attorney GeneralJen Jordan (D) for Attorney General
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Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
of Georgia. Incumbent Republican attorney general Christopher M. Carr
Christopher Michael Carr (born February 8, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, he is the current Attorney General of Georgia. In 2016, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Carr as Attorney General to fill a vacancy created by the d ...
was appointed to the office on November 1, 2016, following the resignation of Sam Olens
Samuel Scott Olens (born July 8, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Georgia. Olens was elected Georgia AG in 2010, resigning on November 1, 2016 (two years prior to the end of his term), following his appo ...
to become the president of Kennesaw State University. Carr ran for a second full term in office. Carr won re-election over state senator Jen Jordan by a margin of 5.3 points.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
* Chris Carr, incumbent attorney generalEliminated in primary
*John Gordon, businessman and lawyerEndorsements
Polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
* Jen Jordan,state senator
A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Description
A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from the 6th district
Eliminated in primary
*Christian Wise Smith, lawyerWithdrawn
*Charlie Bailey, former Fulton County senior assistant district attorney and nominee for Attorney General in2018
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''( running for Lieutenant Governor)''
Endorsements
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
*Martin Cowen, formerClayton County Clayton County is the name of two counties in the United States:
* Clayton County, Georgia in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
* Clayton County, Iowa
It was also the former name of Clay County, Arkansas
Clay County is a County (United States), co ...
probate judge
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
;Graphical summaryResults
See also
*2022 Georgia state elections
Several elections took place in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia in 2022. The general election was held on November 8, 2022. A runoff election for one of Georgia's seats in the United States Senate was held on December 6, 2022. Th ...
Notes
References
External links
;Official campaign websitesChris Carr (R) for Attorney General
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Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state) Attorney General elections