2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election
The 2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general for the District of Columbia. This was the third attorney general election in D.C. history.
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Incumbent attorney general Karl Racine had declined to run for reelection.[1]
Democratic primary
A Democratic primary will be held on June 21, 2022. Incumbent attorney general Karl Racine was considered likely to run for mayor or reelection as attorney general and even filed paperwork in 2020, but announced he would not run for any office in October 2021.[1]
According to District election law, an candidate for Attorney General must have been actively engaged as an attorney in the District for at least five of the previous ten years. In late March 2022, candidate Bruce Spiva filed a challenge with the Board of Elections in which he claimed frontrunner Kenyan McDuffie was ineligible to run for the position. The challenge said that McDuffie did not spend at least five of the previous ten years actively engaged as an attorney. McDuffie responded, saying he is an attorney and that his work as a Councilmember since 2012 should count toward the requirement.[2] On April 18, the Board of Elections upheld Spiva's challenge, and it ruled that McDuffie was ineligible to run for the office.[3] McDuffie requested a rehearing, but the D.C. Court of Appeals denied his request.[4]
Declared
- Ryan Jones, attorney from Brightwood[5]
- Brian Schwalb, attorney from Chevy Chase[6]
- Bruce Spiva, attorney from Crestwood[7]
Disqualified
- Kenyan McDuffie, Councilmember for Ward 5 (2012-present)[8][3]
Declined
- Karl Racine, incumbent Attorney General for the District of Columbia (since 2015)[1]
Endorsements
Ryan Jones
- Individuals
- Vincent Orange, former at-large Councilperson (2011–2016) and Councilperson for Ward 5 (1999–2007)[9]
Kenyan McDuffie (Disqualified)
- Labor unions
- AFSCME District 20[10]
- LiUNA Baltimore-Washington Laborers’ District Council[11]
SEIU 32BJ(Switched endorsement to Spiva after McDuffie was disqualified.)[11]- UNITE HERE Local 25[11]
Brian Schwalb
- Individuals
- Charles Allen, councilperson from Ward 6 (2015–present)[9]
- Irvin B. Nathan, Last unelected Attorney General for the District of Columbia (2011–2014)[6]
- Karl Racine, incumbent Attorney General for the District of Columbia (since 2015)[12]
- Organizations
Bruce Spiva
- Individuals
- John Capozzi, former Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–1997) and member of the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee[16]
- Ed Lazere, candidate for Council of the District of Columbia in 2018[17]
- Lorie Masters, attorney and candidate for Attorney General in 2014[16]
- Donald B. Verrilli Jr., former Solicitor General of the United States (2011–2016) [18]
- Organizations
Debates and forums
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | ||||||||
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| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | |||||||||||||
| Jones | McDuffie | Schwalb | Spiva | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mar 5, 2022 | Ward 7 Democrats | Dionna Lewis | P | P | P | P | ||||||
| 2 | Apr 26, 2022 | League of Women Voters/GWU | Dayna Bowen Matthew | P | N | P | P | ||||||
Results
Results by ward
Schwalb
- Schwalb—30–40%
- Schwalb—40-50%
- Schwalb—50-60%
- Schwalb—60-70%
Spiva
- Spiva—30–40%
Jones
- Jones—30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Schwalb | 54,399 | 45.35 | |
| Democratic | Bruce V. Spiva | 44,198 | 36.85 | |
| Democratic | Ryan L. Jones | 20,518 | 17.11 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 827 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 119,942 | 100 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 123 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 8,266 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Schwalb | 177,126 | 97.51% | |
| Independent | Write-in | 4,516 | 2.49% | |
| Total votes | 181,642 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 123 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 23,647 | ||
References
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (12 October 2021). "D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will not seek elective office in 2022". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (29 March 2022). "Spiva challenges McDuffie's eligibility in D.C. attorney general race". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (18 April 2022). "McDuffie ineligible to run for D.C. attorney general, elections board says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "Rehearing request denied in Kenyan McDuffie's latest attempt to get back on DC AG ballot". Fox 5 News. April 30, 2022.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (26 April 2021). "Ryan Jones, a local lawyer, declares candidacy for D.C. attorney general". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (13 December 2021). "Lawyer Brian Schwalb to run for D.C. Attorney General". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (11 November 2021). "Bruce V. Spiva, longtime D.C. lawyer, will run for city attorney general". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (21 October 2021). "D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie running for attorney general". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Koma, Alex (7 June 2022). "City Paper Primary Prep: With McDuffie Gone, Is the 2022 Attorney General Race Schwalb's to Lose?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- Wright Jr., James (21 March 2022). "McDuffie Gets Major Labor Nod in D.C. Attorney General Race". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "McDuffie Gets Three New Labor Endorsements in Bid for D.C. AG". The Washington Informer. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael (10 March 2022). "Karl Racine endorses Brian Schwalb in D.C. attorney general's race". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Press Release: EAS Carpenters in DC Endorse Brian Schwalb for DC AG". 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- Wright Jr., James (13 April 2022). "Key Endorsements, Signature Challenges Dominate Current D.C. Political Campaigns". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "The Post endorses Brian Schwalb for D.C. attorney general". 13 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- "Endorsements". Bruce Spiva for DC Attorney General. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- Koma, Alex (12 May 2022). "Schwalb, Spiva Jockey for Progressive Support in the Upended Attorney General Race". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- Brice-Saddler, Michael; Zauzmer Weil, Julie (16 May 2022). "A guide to the 2022 D.C. Democratic primaries". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "General Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. 2022-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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