The 2022 South Dakota Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of South Dakota. On June 21, 2022, former Republican Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was convicted and removed from office for malfeasance of office.[1] The State Senate further barred Ravnsborg from holding office in South Dakota.[2] Republican Mark Vargo was appointed to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg's term and did not run for a full term.
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Marty Jackley, who previously held this office from 2009 until 2019, won unopposed in the general election.
Republican convention
editCandidates
editNominated at convention
edit- Marty Jackley, former South Dakota Attorney General (2009–2019)[3]
Eliminated at convention
edit- David Natvig, director of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and former Brule County State's Attorney[4]
Barred from office
edit- Jason Ravnsborg, former attorney general (2019–2022)[5]
Endorsements
editMarty Jackley
- Governors
- Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota (2019–present) and former U.S. Representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district (2011–2019)[6]
Polling
editHypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Marty Jackley |
Jason Ravnsborg |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | May 2–15, 2022 | – (LV) | ± 3.0% | 61% | 6% | 33% |
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[8] | Safe R | November 1, 2022 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marty Jackley | 257,419 | 100.00% | +44.84% | |
| Total votes | 457,419 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
edit- ^ Strubinger, Lee (June 22, 2022). "South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian". www.npr.org. NPR.
- ^ Sneve, Joe (June 22, 2022). "South Dakota Senate rules AG Jason Ravnsborg of malfesence of office after pedestrian death, votes to have him removed". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader.
- ^ Bartels, Deb (March 2, 2021). "Marty Jackley running for his old job of attorney general". www.capjournal.com. Capital Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Mercer, Bob (May 27, 2022). "S.D. Division of Criminal Investigation director running for state attorney general". www.siouxlandproud.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Goss, Austin (June 1, 2022). "Sources: Ravnsborg will not pursue re-election in 2022". KSFY-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Former political rivals Noem & Jackley endorse each other for upcoming elections". www.dakotanewsnow.com. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "South Dakota Attorney General election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites