Delaware held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline was July 12, 2022. This was one of 30 elections for attorney general taking place in 2022. All 50 states have an attorney general who serves as the state's chief legal officer, responsible for enforcing state law and offering the state government advice on legal matters. In 43 states, the office was, at the time of the 2022 elections, an elected post. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 27 Republican attorneys general and 23 Democratic attorneys general. Click here for an overview of all 30 attorney general elections that took place in 2022. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party. Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

In September 2022, Sabato's Crystal Ball released an analysis of state attorney general election competitiveness. Delaware's attorney general election was rated as not competitive, meaning the seat was expected to stay in Democratic hands: "In this solidly blue state, Jennings is the heavy favorite over Republican attorney Julianne Murray, who lost the most recent gubernatorial race." Click here to read the analysis.^[1]

Incumbent Kathy Jennings won election in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Delaware

Incumbent Kathy Jennings defeated Julianne Murray in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kathy Jennings (D)	53.8	171,837
	Julianne Murray (R)	46.2	147,369

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 319,206
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Jennings advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Julianne Murray advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Delaware

Election information in Delaware: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 15, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2022
Online: Oct. 15, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 28, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Julianne Murray (R)

Public Safety is Priority Number 1. The failure to prosecute criminals has reduced public safety.

Crime is on the rise. We are not safer than we were 4 years ago because of the current Attorney General's soft-on-crime policies

We have to get guns out of the hands of criminals. Since our current Attorney General took office almost 1000 people have been killed or wounded by guns in Delaware. Our current AG is dropping 85% of Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited - both crimes have minimum mandatory sentences

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Julianne Murray (R)

Public safety, crime and that justice should be blind and non-partisan. I am also passionate that we should be keeping politics out of the office of the Attorney General and that the job is about enforcing the law.

The attorney general often sets policy priorities for law enforcement. For example, a state's attorney general may decide to dedicate extra resources to combat human trafficking. Are there certain areas of law enforcement that you would emphasize?

Julianne Murray (R)

Absolutely. Delaware has an "F" rating in human trafficking so that is an area I would emphasize. I would also emphasize prosecuting gun crimes to the fullest extent of the law so that we can get guns out of the hands of criminals.

A state's attorney general has many responsibilities. Which of those do you personally consider the most important?

Julianne Murray (R)

There are two that i consider the most important: 1) Setting the tone with law enforcement that crimes are going to be prosecuted and 2) Being the People's Lawyer. The Office has a robust civil division that helps the citizens of Delaware and I think that is important. However, because I consider safety to be "higher" in the hierarchy of needs we have to first address the rampant crime in Delaware.

Attorneys general can represent their states in legal conflicts with the federal government. Do you consider this an important part of an attorney general's responsibilities?

Julianne Murray (R)

Absolutely yes.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Julianne Murray (R)

I am down to earth and direct. The citizens of Delaware need an Attorney General that will be be transparent and communicate with them about what is happening in the office

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Julianne Murray (R)

I'm Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves

Past elections

2018

See also: Delaware Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Delaware

Kathy Jennings defeated Bernard Pepukayi in the general election for Attorney General of Delaware on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Jennings (D)	61.3	218,351
	Submit photo	Bernard Pepukayi (R)	38.7	137,730

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 356,081
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware

Kathy Jennings defeated LaKresha Roberts, Chris Johnson, and Tim Mullaney in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Jennings	56.6	46,038
	Submit photo	LaKresha Roberts	21.6	17,584
	Submit photo	Chris Johnson	15.0	12,195
	Submit photo	Tim Mullaney	6.8	5,513

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,330
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware

Bernard Pepukayi advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Delaware on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Bernard Pepukayi

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Tom Neuberger (R)
Peggy Marshall Thomas (R)

2014

See also: Delaware attorney general election, 2014

Attorney General of Delaware, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Matthew Denn	52.8%	121,410
	Republican	Ted Kittila	39.2%	90,257
	Green	Catherine Damavandi	4.6%	10,599
	Independent	David Graham	2.1%	4,879
	Libertarian	John Machurek	1.3%	2,984
Total Votes				230,129
Election results via Delaware Office of the State Election Commissioner

Election analysis

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

	2026 → ← 2018
Delaware Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: July 12, 2022
	Primary: September 13, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Kathy Jennings (Democratic)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Delaware
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Delaware; executive elections
	Attorney General; Treasurer; Auditor

See also: Presidential voting trends in Delaware and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Delaware, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Delaware's At-Large	Lisa Blunt Rochester	Democratic	D+7

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Delaware^[2]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Delaware's At-Large	58.8%	39.8%

2012-2020

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:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 57.7% of Delawareans lived in New Castle County, the state's one Solid Democratic county, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 24.0% lived in Sussex County, the state's one Solid Republican county. Overall, Delaware was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Delaware following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Delaware county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	1	57.7%
Solid Republican	1	24.0%
Battleground Democratic	1	18.4%
Total voted Democratic	2	76.0%
Total voted Republican	1	24.0%

Historical voting trends

Delaware presidential election results (1900-2020)

15 Democratic wins
16 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	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Statewide elections

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

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Delaware

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

U.S. Senate election results in Delaware
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	59.4%	37.9%
2018	60.0%	37.8%
2014	55.8%	42.4%
2012	66.4%	29.0%
2010	56.6%	40.0%
Average	59.6	37.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Delaware

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

Gubernatorial election results in Delaware
Race	Winner	Runner up
2016	59.5%	38.6%
2012	58.3%	39.2%
2008	69.3%	28.6%
2004	67.5%	32.1%
2000	50.9%	45.8%
Average	61.1	36.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Delaware's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Delaware, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	1	3
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

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

State executive officials in Delaware, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	John Carney Jr.
Lieutenant Governor	Bethany Hall-Long
Secretary of State	Jeffrey W. Bullock
Attorney General	Kathy Jennings

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Delaware General Assembly as of October 2022.

Delaware State Senate

Party		As of October 2022
	Democratic Party	14
	Republican Party	7
	Vacancies	0
Total		21

Delaware House of Representatives

Party		As of October 2022
	Democratic Party	26
	Republican Party	15
	Vacancies	0
Total		41

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Delaware was a Democratic 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.

Delaware Party Control: 1992-2022
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • No 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	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Delaware
	Delaware	United States
Population	989,948	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	1,948	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.4%	70.4%
Black/African American	22%	12.6%
Asian	4%	5.6%
Native American	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.3%	5.1%
Multiple	3.9%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	9.4%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.6%	88.5%
College graduation rate	32.7%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$69,110	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	11.4%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.

External links

Footnotes

[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball, "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape," September 14, 2022

[2] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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General election

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Democratic primary election

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

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