The 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Massachusetts. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey was eligible to seek a third term, but instead announced she would run for governor.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Andrea Campbell, former president of the Boston City Council and candidate for mayor of Boston in 2021

Eliminated in primary Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Withdrew Quentin Palfrey, former deputy general counsel at the U.S. Department of Commerce and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 (endorsed Campbell; remained on ballot)

Declined Maura Healey, Massachusetts attorney general (2015–2023) (running for governor) Jon Mitchell, mayor of New Bedford Marian Ryan, Middlesex County district attorney (running for reelection)

Endorsements

Debates + 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General Democratic primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Andrea Campbell Shannon Liss-Riordan Quentin Palfrey1 Aug. 1, 2022 WGBH-TV Jim Braude YouTube 2 Aug. 10, 2022 WBUR-FMThe Boston GlobeWCVB-TV Tiziana DearingSharman Sacheti YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AndreaCampbell Shannon QuentinPalfrey Other UndecidedUMass AmherstUMass AmherstAugust 26–29, 2022500 (LV)± 5.1%28%29%11%1%31%UMass LowellUMass LowellAugust 16–25, 2022800 (LV)± 3.9%32%30%11%2%25%Advantage, Inc. (R)Advantage, Inc. (R)August 22–23, 2022563 (LV)± 4.1%25%20%5%–49%MassINC Polling Group (D)August 19–21, 2022401 (LV)± 4.9%28%26%10%2%32%MassINC Polling GroupAugust 5–9, 2022520 (LV)± 5.1%24%16%4%4%50%UMass AmherstUMass AmherstJune 15–21, 2022557 (LV)± 4.7%21%11%9%0%59%MassINC Polling Group (D)June 2022– (LV)–24%6%12%4%50%UMass LowellUMass LowellApril 2–11, 2022800 (LV)± 3.9%30%11%6%2%52%MassINC Polling Group (D)MassINC Polling Group (D)January 18–20, 2022310 (LV)± 5.6%31%3%2%2%54%

Results Convention

Primary

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jay McMahon, Bourne attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2018

Declined Andrew Lelling, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

Results

General election Pre-primary candidate forum + 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General pre-primary candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Andrea Campbell Shannon Liss-Riordan James McMahon Quentin Palfrey1 May 23, 2022 Rappaport Center for Lawand Public Policy Kimberly AtkinsStohr YouTube

Debate + 2022 Massachusetts Attorney General debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Andrea Campbell James McMahon1 Oct. 21, 2022 WBZ-TV Jon Keller YouTube

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball September 14, 2022Elections DailyNovember 1, 2022

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AndreaCampbell (D) JamesMcMahon (R) Other UndecidedUMass Amherst/YouGovUMass Amherst/YouGovOctober 20–26, 2022700 (RV)± 4.3%58%33%1%7%UMass Lowell/YouGovUMass Lowell/YouGovOctober 18–25, 20221,000 (LV)± 4.1%55%28%0%16%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversityOctober 13–16, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%50%30%1%19%Suffolk UniversitySuffolk UniversitySeptember 10–13, 2022500 (RV)± 4.4%50%24%1%25%

Results

By county

CountyAndrea CampbellDemocraticJames McMahon IIIRepublicanWrite-in#%#%#%Barnstable65,52156.14%51,15243.83%400.03%Berkshire34,95072.05%13,54227.92%140.03%Bristol95,88253.1%84,65046.88%530.03%Dukes7,04476.06%2,21423.91%30.03%Essex172,01160.97%109,94338.97%1850.07%Franklin22,10870.79%9,11029.17%130.04%Hampden73,93654.28%62,19245.65%950.07%Hampshire46,09271.97%17,89527.94%560.09%Middlesex416,87269.85%179,54230.09%3560.06%Nantucket3,15265.3%1,67434.68%10.02%Norfolk177,16963.22%102,88636.71%1750.06%Plymouth110,01251.96%101,63548.0%790.04%Suffolk157,59479.35%40,69820.49%3150.16%Worcester157,28154.44%131,47545.51%1650.06% Totals1,539,62462.85%908,60837.09%1,5500.06%

By congressional district Campbell won all nine congressional districts. District Campbell McMahon Representative 57% 43% Richard Neal 62% 38% Jim McGovern 60% 40% Lori Trahan 61% 39% Jake Auchincloss 73% 27% Katherine Clark 60% 40% Seth Moulton 85% 15% Ayanna Pressley 63% 37% Stephen Lynch 54% 46% Bill Keating

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Andrea Campbell (D) for Attorney General Jay McMahon (R) for Attorney General Shannon Liss-Riordan (D) for Attorney General Quentin Palfrey (D) for Attorney General