The Maryland Attorney General election of 2022 was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

Attorney General of Maryland The Attorney General of the State of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qua ...

. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General

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was eligible to seek a third term in office, but announced that he would retire at the end of his term in early 2023.

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Anthony Brown won the Democratic nomination, while far-right lawyer Michael Peroutka won the

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nomination. As was expected, Brown easily won the general election in this reliably Democratic state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Anthony Brown, U.S. Representative for

Maryland's 4th congressional district Maryland's 4th congressional district comprises portions of Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County. The seat is represented by Anthony Brown, a Democrat. The district includes most of the majority-black precincts on the Maryland side o ...

(2017–2023), former lieutenant governor (2007–2015), and nominee for governor in

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Eliminated in primary

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, former

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District Court Judge (2001–2021), former

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(2007–2015), and daughter of former Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.

Declined

Angela Alsobrooks Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, in 2018 after serving two terms as state's attorney ...

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executive (2018–present) (''ran for re-election; endorsed Brown'') * Vanessa Atterbeary, state delegate for the 13th district (2015–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

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, Prince George's County State's Attorney (2019–present) (''endorsed Brown'') * Jon S. Cardin, state delegate for the 11th district (2003–2015, 2019–present), nephew of U.S. Senator

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, and candidate for attorney general in

(''ran for re-election'') * Elizabeth Embry, assistant to incumbent attorney general

and candidate for Baltimore Mayor in

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and lieutenant governor in

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(''ran for

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'') * Brian Feldman, state senator from the 15th district (2013–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

, incumbent attorney general (''retired'') * Will Jawando, Montgomery County councilmember (2018–present) (''endorsed Brown'') * John J. McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney (2006–present) (''ran for re-election'') *

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, Baltimore State's Attorney (2015–2023) (''ran for re-election'')

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

* Michael Peroutka, former

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councilmember (2014–2018) and Constitution Party nominee for president in 2004

Eliminated in primary

* Jim Shalleck, prosecutor and former chair of the Montgomery County Board of Elections (2015–2021)

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

Anthony Brown (D) for Attorney General

Michael Peroutka (R) for Attorney General
{{2022 United States elections Attorney General

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Maryland Attorney General elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Fundraising

Polling

Results

General election

Debates and forums

Predictions

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Notes

See also

References

External links