The 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next

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. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General

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was eligible to seek a third term, but instead announced she would run for governor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Andrea Campbell, former president of the

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and candidate for

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Eliminated in primary

* Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney and candidate for

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Withdrew

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, former deputy general counsel at the

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and nominee for lieutenant governor in

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''(endorsed Campbell; remained on ballot)''

Declined

, Massachusetts attorney general (2015–2023) ''( running for governor)'' *Jon Mitchell, mayor of

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* Marian Ryan, Middlesex County district attorney ''(running for reelection)''

Endorsements

Debates

Polling

Results

Convention

Primary

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Jay McMahon, Bourne attorney and nominee for attorney general in

Declined

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, former

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for the District of Massachusetts

Results

General election

Pre-primary candidate forum

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

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