Iowa Attorney General Election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic Primary)

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Filing deadline: March 18, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Tom Miller (Democratic)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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A Democratic Party primary will take place on June 7, 2022, in Iowa to determine which candidate will earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 8, 2022.

This page focuses on Iowa's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on Iowa's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

  • Iowa Attorney General election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)
  • Iowa Attorney General election, 2022
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Candidates and election results[edit]

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Iowa

Candidate

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Thomas John Miller

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Election context[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on May 17, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Christina Olson, Matt Hackenburg, and Joseph Soloski are running in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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Christina Olson (Green Party of Pennsylvania)

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Matt Hackenburg (L) Candidate Connection

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Joseph Soloski (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Eddie Wenrich (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

Candidate

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Josh Shapiro

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Tega Swann (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

Candidate

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Lou Barletta

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Jake Corman III

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Joe Gale

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Charlie Gerow

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Melissa Hart

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Doug Mastriano

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Bill McSwain

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David White

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Nche Zama

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Guy Ciarrocchi (R)
  • John Ventre (R)
  • Jason Richey (R)
  • Jason Monn (R)
  • Scott Martin (R)


2018[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election
General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf defeated Scott Wagner, Ken Krawchuk, and Paul Glover in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Tom Wolf (D)
 
57.8
 
2,895,652

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Scott Wagner (R)
 
40.7
 
2,039,882

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Ken Krawchuk (L)
 
1.0
 
49,229

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Paul Glover (G)
 
0.6
 
27,792

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,012,555
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Tom Wolf
 
100.0
 
749,812

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 749,812
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner defeated Paul Mango and Laura Ellsworth in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Scott Wagner
 
44.3
 
326,612

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Paul Mango
 
36.9
 
271,857

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Laura Ellsworth
 
18.8
 
138,843

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 737,312
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Full history[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2014

Democrat Tom Wolf won election on November 4, 2014.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Wolf/Mike Stack 54.9% 1,920,355
     Republican Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley Incumbent 45.1% 1,575,511
Total Votes 3,495,866
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State


Election analysis[edit]

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Iowa

2012-2020[edit]

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 40.1% of Iowans lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 31.6% lived in one of 61 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Iowa was Trending Republican, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Iowa following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends[edit]

Iowa presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 11 Democratic wins
  • 20 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D R R D R R R D R R R R R D D D D R D D R R

Statewide elections[edit]

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections[edit]

See also: List of United States Senators from Iowa

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Iowa.

U.S. Senate election results in Iowa
Race Winner Runner up
2020 51.8%Republican Party 45.2%Democratic Party
2016 60.1%Republican Party 35.7%Democratic Party
2014 52.1%Republican Party 43.8%Republican Party
2010 64.5%Republican Party 33.2%Democratic Party
2008 62.7%Democratic Party 37.3%Republican Party
Average 58.2 39.0

Gubernatorial elections[edit]

See also: Governor of Iowa

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Iowa.

Gubernatorial election results in Iowa
Race Winner Runner up
2018 50.3%Republican Party 47.5%Democratic Party
2014 59.0%Republican Party 37.3%Democratic Party
2010 52.8%Republican Party 43.2%Republican Party
2006 54.0%Democratic Party 44.4%Republican Party
2002 52.7%Democratic Party 44.5%Republican Party
Average 53.8 43.4

State partisanship[edit]

Congressional delegation[edit]

The table below displays the partisan composition of Iowa's congressional delegation as of March 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Iowa, March 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 3 5
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 4 6

State executive[edit]

The table below displays the officeholders in Iowa's top four state executive offices as of March 2022.

State executive officials in Iowa, March 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Kim Reynolds
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Adam Gregg
Secretary of State Republican Party Paul Pate
Attorney General Democratic Party Thomas John Miller

State legislature[edit]

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Iowa General Assembly as of March 2022.

Iowa State Senate[edit]

Party As of March 2022
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 32
     Vacancies 0
Total 50

Iowa House of Representatives[edit]

Party As of March 2022
     Democratic Party 40
     Republican Party 60
     Vacancies 0
Total 100

Trifecta control[edit]

As of March 2022, Iowa was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Iowa Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D R R R R R R R R S S D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R
House D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics[edit]

The table below details demographic data in Iowa and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Iowa (2019)
Iowa United States
Population 3,139,508 324,697,795
Land area (sq mi) 55,853 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 90% 72.5%
Black/African American 3.7% 12.7%
Asian 2.4% 5.5%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Two or more 2.1% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 6% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.1% 88%
College graduation rate 28.6% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $60,523 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 11.5% 13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019)
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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