Attorney General. Secretary of State. Treasurer. Wisconsin is holding an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary is scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline is June 1, 2022. Contents. 1 Candidates and election results. 2 Campaign data.
Answer the following questions to see who you should vote for in the 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election.
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Chapter 17.19 (4) of the Wisconsin state code addresses vacancies in the office of attorney general. In the event of a vacancy for any reason, the governor shall appoint a successor to serve until a special election can be held. If no such election is held, the appointee holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The attorney general is the head of the state Department of Justice and the chief legal officer for the state. He or she provides legal advice and representation for all state agencies.
The attorney general's annual salary is fixed by law, pursuant to Article IV, Section 26 of the Wisconsin Constitution, which states that "the compensation of a public officer may not be increased or diminished during the term of office."
Under his leadership, the Wisconsin Department of Justice has worked to combat the opioid epidemic and the increasing use of meth in Wisconsin, to make our schools and communities safer from gun violence, and to pass legislation designed to prevent Wisconsin from having another backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Josh served as a federal prosecutor in Baltimore, where he prosecuted murderers, gang members, and drug traffickers. After moving back home to Wisconsin, he worked to protect our right to vote, going to court to challenge restrictions on voting.
The 2022 Wisconsin Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is running for re-election. Party nominees will be selected in a partisan primary scheduled for August 9, 2022.
• Josh Kaul, incumbent attorney general
• Adam Jarchow, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2015–2019)
• Eric Toney, Fond du Lac county prosecutor
• Ryan Owens, University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor
• Jake Curtis, attorney and Wisconsin Air National Guard first lieutenant
• Wisconsin Attorney General
Official campaign websites
• Adam Jarchow (R) for Attorney General
• Josh Kaul (D) for Attorney General
• Eric Toney (R) for Attorney General