The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the

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. The 2014 election winner

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was elected to the

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during the 2016 Senate election; incumbent Democratic Attorney General, Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.

Primary

Democratic Party

Declared

* Xavier Becerra, incumbent

and former U.S. Representative * Dave Jones,

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Republican Party

Declared

* Steven Bailey, retired

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Superior Court Judge * Eric Early, Managing Partner of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP

Withdrawn

* Michael A. Ramos, District Attorney for

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Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

* Adriane Bracciale, criminal defense attorney in the Inland Empire

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Polling

Results

Becerra won the election in a landslide, even outperforming

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during the simultaneous

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References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Steven Bailey (R) for Attorney GeneralXavier Becerra (D) for Attorney General
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