The 2022 New York Attorney General election is scheduled for November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General

Letitia James Letitia Ann James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the current Attorney General of New York, having won the 2018 election to succeed appointed Attorney General Barbara Und ...

is eligible for re-election. James originally decided to run for Governor of New York in 2022; on December 9, 2021, however, James suspended her gubernatorial campaign and announced that she would seek re-election as attorney general. Michael Henry, an attorney from

Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...

, is the official designee of the

New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee, established in 1855, is the New York State affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The party has headquarters in Albany, Buffalo, and New York City.

Democratic primary

After incumbent attorney general Letitia James announced her candidacy for governor of New York, several other Democrats launched campaigns for attorney general. When James suspended her campaign for governor and announced that she would seek re-election instead, those candidates ended their campaigns for attorney general and endorsed James. As of December 14, 2021, James had no primary challengers.

Candidates

Official designee

, incumbent attorney general (2019–present) (previously '' ran for Governor'')

Potential

* Eric Gonzalez,

Brooklyn District Attorney The Kings County District Attorney's Office, also known as the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, is the District attorney, district attorney's office for Kings County, New York, Kings County, coterminous with the Borough of Brooklyn, in New Yo ...

(2018–present) *

Melinda Katz Melinda R. Katz (born August 29, 1965) is an American attorney and politician from New York City, serving as District Attorney of Queens since January 1, 2020. A Democrat, she previously served as the Queens Borough President. Katz was also a N ...

Queens County District Attorney The District Attorney of Queens County is the elected district attorney for Queens County in New York State, coterminous with the New York City borough of Queens. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws. ...

(2020–present);

Borough President (2014–2020);

New York City Councilmember The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of ...

from the 29th district (2002–2009); former state assemblymember from the 28th District (1994–1999) *

Andrew Cuomo Andrew Mark Cuomo ( ; ; born December 6, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position that his father, Mario Cuo ...

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has ...

(2011–2021);

Attorney General of New York The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government o ...

(2007–2010){{Cite web, date=13 November 2021, title=Cuomo considering run for New York attorney general: Report, url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/02/07/politics/andrew-cuomo-political-future/index.html

Withdrew

* Dan Goldman, former

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for the

Southern District of New York The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations, S.D.N.Y.) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of New York State. Two of these are in New York City: New Y ...

(2007–2017) and former general counsel for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee (2019–2020) ''(endorsed James)''{{Cite web, last=Crockett, first=Corey, title=Impeachment attorney Goldman exits AG race after incumbent James announces run, url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/impeachment-attorney-goldman-exits-ag-race-after-incumbent-james-announces-run/, date=2021-12-10, access-date=2021-12-10, website=PIX 11, url-status=live, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210221606/https://pix11.com/news/local-news/impeachment-attorney-goldman-exits-ag-race-after-incumbent-james-announces-run/ , archive-date=2021-12-10 *

Shelley Mayer Shelley Mayer (born March 6, 1952) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the New York State Senate representing the 37th Senate District, which includes portions of Westchester County. Formerly a member of the New York St ...

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 37th district (2018–present) ''(running for

re-election The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-ele ...

, endorsed James)''{{Cite web, url=https://gothamist.com/news/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-drops-out-of-governors-race, title = New York Attorney General Letitia James Drops Out of Governor's Race, date = December 9, 2021, website=Gothamist.com, last1=Offenhartz , first1=Jake , last2=Campbell , first2=Jon *

Zephyr Teachout Zephyr Rain Teachout (, born October 24, 1971) is an American attorney, author, political candidate, and associate professor of law at Fordham University. In 2014, Teachout ran for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of New York and los ...

Fordham University Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the The Bronx, Bronx in which its origina ...

law professor, candidate for governor in

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, nominee for NY-19 in

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, and candidate for attorney general in

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{{cite web, url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/nyc-law-professor-announces-run-for-new-york-attorney-general/3402707/, title=Zephyr Teachout Announces Run for New York Attorney General, website=NBC New York, date=November 15, 2021, access-date=November 15, 2021, archive-date=November 15, 2021, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115184033/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/nyc-law-professor-announces-run-for-new-york-attorney-general/3402707/, url-status=live ''(endorsed James)''{{Cite web, url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/zephyr-teachout-drops-bid-for-new-york-attorney-general/3446650/, title=Zephyr Teachout Drops Bid for New York Attorney General, website=NBCNewYork.com , date=December 12, 2021 *

Clyde Vanel Clyde Vanel is an Intellectual property attorney and entrepreneur serving as the Assembly member for the 33rd District of the New York State Assembly. A Democrat, he is the chair of the Subcommittee on Internet & New Technologies. The distric ...

, state assemblyman for the 33rd District of New York (2017–present) ''(running for

, endorsed James)''{{Cite web, title=Vanel Suspends NY AG Campaign Announcement, url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xP25yXGxGA, access-date=2021-12-13, website=YouTube, language=en *Maria Vullo, former Superintendent of the

New York State Department of Financial Services The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS or NYSDFS) is the department of the New York state government responsible for regulating financial services and products, including those subject to the New York insurance, banking and fina ...

{{Cite web, date=8 November 2021, title=Vullo creates Attorney General campaign committee, url=https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Vullo-creates-Attorney-General-campaign-committee-16602311.php, website=TimesUnion.com , url-status=live, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109212817/https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Vullo-creates-Attorney-General-campaign-committee-16602311.php, archive-date=2021-11-09, access-date=2021-11-09 ''(endorsed James)''{{Cite web, url=https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/vanel-vullo-drop-out-of-ny-attorney-general-race-following-james, title=Vanel, Vullo drop out of NY Attorney General race following James' announcement, date=December 13, 2021, website=WRGB.com

Declined

* Michael Gianaris,

from the 12th district (2011–present); Deputy Majority Leader of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan com ...

(2019–present); state assemblymember from the 36th district (2001–2010) ''(running for

, endorsed James)''{{Cite web, url=https://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/282324/gianaris-drops-out-of-attorney-general-race-back-james/, title=Gianaris drops out of Attorney General race, back James, last=Bragg , first=Chris , date=May 17, 2018, website=Capitol Confidential *Laura Gillen, former

town supervisor The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local services in the State of New York. The state is divided into boroughs, counties, cities, townships called "towns", and villages. (The only borou ...

of Hempstead (2018–2019){{Cite web, url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2021/12/democrats-wanting-replace-letitia-james-new-york-ag/186363/, title=The Democrats (not) running for New York attorney general, website=City & State NY, last1=Williams , first1=Zach , last2=Dorn , first2=Sara , date=December 14, 2021 ''( running for U.S. House)'' *

Sean Patrick Maloney Sean Patrick Maloney (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative from from 2013 to 2023. The district includes Newburgh (city), New York, Newburgh, Beacon, New York, Beacon, and Poughkeepsie, ...

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for

NY-18 The 18th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City. It is currently represented by Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney. ...

(2015–present); candidate for attorney general in

''(running for

, endorsed James)''{{cite web , last1=Reisman , first1=Nick , title=16 New York House Democrats endorse state AG James for re-election, url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/02/16/16-house-democrats-endorse-ag-james , publisher=

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, date=16 February 2022 *

Kathleen Rice Kathleen Maura Rice (born February 15, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States representative for New York's 4th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before serving in Congress, Rice se ...

for NY-04 (2015–present) ''(endorsed James)''{{cite web, url=https://www.politico.com/states/f/?id=0000017d-4434-d3c9-a77d-4fbe68d90000, title=Hochul Leads Primary Field for NY Gov, James Most Viable Challenger, date=22 November 2021, work=

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Thomas Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi (; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician, attorney and accountant who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2017 to 2023. His district included part of the North Shore of Long Island. A member of the Democrat ...

for

NY-3 NY-3 may refer to: * Consolidated NY-3, an aircraft * New York's 3rd congressional district * New York State Route 3 New York State Route 3 (NY 3) is a major east–west state highway in New York, in the United States, that connects cen ...

(2017–present) ''( running for governor)''

Endorsements

{{Endorsements box , title= Daniel Goldman ''(withdrew)'' , width= , list= ;U.S. Representatives *

Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented since 2013. Schiff's district (numbered as the 2 ...

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for

CA-28 California's 28th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, in Los Angeles County. The district is regarded as a Democratic stronghold and has been held by the Democratic Party since 2003 and is curren ...

(2013–present) {{Endorsements box , title= Letitia James , width= , list= ;U.S. Executive Branch officials * Dan Goldman,

for the

(2007–2017) and general counsel for the U.S. House Intelligence Committee (2019–2020) ;U.S. Senators *

Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (; ; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of Re ...

, U.S. Senator from New York (2009–present) *

Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is in his fourth Senate term, having held his seat since 1999, and ...

Senate Majority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as the chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding t ...

(2021–present) and

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

(1999–present) ;U.S. Representatives *

Jamaal Bowman Jamaal Anthony Bowman (born April 1, 1976) is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for since 2021. The district covers much of the north Bronx, as well as the southern half of Westchester County, including Mou ...

for NY-16 (2021–present) *

Yvette Clarke Yvette Diane Clarke (born November 21, 1964) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 2007, representing New ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-09 (2013–present) *

Adriano Espaillat Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez (; born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician. He is the U.S. representative for and the first Dominican American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to ever serve in Congress. He pre ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-13 New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat. The district is the smallest congressional district by area in the U.S. The ...

(2017–present) *

Brian Higgins Brian Michael Higgins (born October 6, 1959) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 2005. The district, numbered as the 27th district from 2005 to 2013 but as the 26th since 2013, includes Buffalo and Ni ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-26 (2013–present) *

Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney and leader-elect of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeffries has represented New York's 8th congressional district, anchored in so ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-08 (2013–present) *

Mondaire Jones Mondaire L. Jones (born May 18, 1987) is an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2021 to 2023. The district includes most of central and northwestern Westchester County and all of Rockland County. A member of t ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-17 New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It includes all of Rockland County and portions of central and northwestern Westchester County, incl ...

(2021–present) *

Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Jane Maloney (née Bosher, February 19, 1946) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013, and for from 1993 to 2013. The district includes most of Manhattan's East Side, Astoria and Long Island City i ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-12 (2013–present) *

, U.S. Representative for

(2013–present) *

Gregory Meeks Gregory Weldon Meeks (born September 25, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from New York since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs since ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-05 (2013–present) *

Grace Meng Grace Meng (born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is in the New York City borough of ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-06 (2013–present) *

Joseph Morelle Joseph D. Morelle ( ; born April 29, 1957) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing t ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-25 The 25th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Democrat Joseph Morelle. The district is now located within Monroe County, New York, Monroe C ...

(2018–present) *

Jerry Nadler Jerrold Lewis Nadler (; born June 13, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician who since 2013 has served as the U.S. representative for , which includes Manhattan's west side and parts of Brooklyn. A member of the Democratic Party, he is in h ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-10 (2013–present) *

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of th ...

, U.S. Representative for

NY-14 New York's 14th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, represented by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The district includes the eastern part of The Bronx ...

(2019–present) *

, U.S. Representative for NY-04 (2015–present) *

Ritchie Torres Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-15 (2021–present) *

Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (born March 28, 1953) is a politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011. Her ...

, U.S. Representative for NY-07 (2013–present) ;State officials *

Kathy Hochul Kathleen Hochul ( ; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician serving as the 57th governor of New York since August 24, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor, as well as the firs ...

(2021–present),

Lieutenant Governor of New York The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket wit ...

(2015–2021), U.S. Representative for NY-26 (2011–2013) * Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, state assemblymember from the 47th district (2015–present) * Michael Gianaris, state senator from the 12th district (2011–present), Deputy Majority Leader of the

(2019–present), and state assemblymember from the 36th district (2001–2010) *

from the 37th district (2018–present) *

, state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2017–present) ;Local officials *

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York C ...

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

(2022–present) and

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

Borough President (2014–2022) ;Individuals *

law professor, candidate for governor in

, nominee for NY-19 in

, and candidate for attorney general in

*Maria Vullo, former Superintendent of the

;Organizations *Hotel Trades Council,

hotel workers union. {{Endorsements box , title=Zephyr Teachout ''(withdrew)'' , width= , list= ;State officials *

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to ...

Attorney General of Minnesota The attorney general of Minnesota is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. Thirty individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Keith Ellison, a DFLer. Election ...

(2019–present); U.S. Representative for

MN-05 Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey countie ...

(2007–2019) * Emily Gallagher, state assemblymember from the 50th district (2021–present) * Anna Kelles, state assemblymember from the 125th district (2021–present){{Cite web , url=https://ithacavoice.com/2021/11/myrick-kelles-endorse-zephyr-teachout-for-new-york-state-attorney-general/ , title=Myrick, Kelles endorse Zephyr Teachout for New York State Attorney General , website=IthacaVoice.com , last=Butler , first=Matt , date=November 15, 2021 , access-date=2021-11-15 , archive-date=2021-11-15 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115184033/https://ithacavoice.com/2021/11/myrick-kelles-endorse-zephyr-teachout-for-new-york-state-attorney-general/ , url-status=live * Ron Kim, state assemblymember from the 40th district (2013–present) *

Phillip Steck Phillip G. Steck (born July 8, 1959) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 110, which comprises the eastern tip of Schenectady and northeastern tip of Albany County. Early life and career Steck ...

, state assemblymember from the 110th district (2013–present){{cite web, url=https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Teachout-racks-up-Capital-Region-endorsements-as-16616955.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&cmpid=twittersocialflow, title=Teachout builds Capital Region, Hudson Valley support as she rolls out AG bid, last=Solomon, first=Joshua, date=November 15, 2021, access-date=December 6, 2021, archive-date=November 17, 2021, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117004713/https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/Teachout-racks-up-Capital-Region-endorsements-as-16616955.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&cmpid=twittersocialflow, url-status=live ;Local officials *

Mark J. Green Mark Joseph Green (born March 15, 1945) is an American author, former public official, public interest lawyer, and Democratic politician from New York City. Green was New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner from 1990 to 1993 and New York Ci ...

New York City Public Advocate The office of New York City Public Advocate (President of the City Council) is a citywide elected position in New York City, which is first in line to succeed the mayor. The office serves as a direct link between the electorate and city government ...

(1994–2001) *

Svante Myrick Svante L. Myrick (born March 15, 1987) is an American politician who formerly served as the mayor of Ithaca, New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Raised in the town of Earlville, New York, Myrick was elected to the Ithaca Common Coun ...

, Mayor of

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(2012–2022) ;Individuals *

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professor; candidate for the Democratic nomination for

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Polling

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Republican primary

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Candidates

Official designee

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Potential

* Joseph Holland, former Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal and candidate for attorney general in 1994 and

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* John Sarcone, former

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Conservative primary

Candidates

Official designee

* Michael Henry

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Official designee

* Sean Hayes{{Cite web, url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/563882842/new-york-attorney-general-candidate-sean-hayes-says-trudeau-must-go, title=New York Attorney General Candidate Sean Hayes Says 'Trudeau Must Go', website=einnews.com, date=February 24, 2022

General election

Predictions

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Polling

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References

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External links

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