2022 Idaho Attorney General election explained

The 2022 Idaho Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next attorney general of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office,^[1] but was defeated in the Republican primary on May 17.^[2] Former Republican congressman Raúl Labrador won the general election, defeating Democratic candidate Tom Arkoosh.

Although Labrador comfortably won, with a victory margin of only 25.24%, this was the weakest performance by a Republican, and the strongest performance a Democrat performed since 2014. This was also the first time since 2002 Ada county voted for the Democratic candidate, as well as the first time since 1990 Latah county voted for the Democratic candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

• Raúl Labrador, U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (2011–2019) and candidate for governor in 2018^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Arthur Macomber, attorney^[4]
• Lawrence Wasden, incumbent attorney general

Failed to file

• Dennis Boyles, attorney^[5]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Raul Labrador	Art Macomber	Lawrence Wasden	Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)[6]	May 2–3, 2022	1,033 (LV)	± 3.0%		43%	6%	34%	17%
Zoldak Research (R)[7]	April 9–12, 2022	549 (LV)	± 4.0%		36%	4%	33%	27%
WPA Intelligence (R)[8]	March 7–9, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.4%		35%	2%	14%		49%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Replacement nominee

• Tom Arkoosh, attorney

Withdrew after nomination

• Steven Scanlin,^[9] attorney^[10]

Results

On July 18, Scanlin withdrew from the race. Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh took his place on the general election ballot for November.^[11]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]		November 3, 2022
Elections Daily[13]		November 1, 2022

Endorsements

See also

• Idaho Attorney General

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

• Raúl Labrador (R) for Attorney General
• Tom Arkoosh (D) for Attorney General

Notes and References

1. Web site: Russell . Betsy . Attorney General Wasden announces re-election bid, will seek 6th term . www.idahopress.com . . 28 December 2021 . 22 November 2021.
2. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Former U.S. Congressman Labrador wins nomination for Idaho attorney general . 2022-05-18 . Boise State Public Radio . en.
3. Web site: Dawson . James . Raul Labrador wants to be Idaho's next attorney general . www.boisestatepublicradio.org . . 28 December 2021 . 17 November 2021.
4. News: Parsons . Brian . Art Macomber: Idaho's next attorney general? . 2022-05-18 . Idaho State Journal . en.
5. Web site: Moseley-Morris . Kelcie . Where's the money coming from in Idaho's statewide races? . www.rexburgstandardjournal.com . 28 December 2021.
6. https://idahodispatch.com/new-poll-says-raul-labrador-leading-ag-race-by-9-points-with-16-undecided/ Remington Research Group (R)
7. https://idahodispatch.com/2022poll/ Zoldak Research (R)
8. https://www.clubforgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CfGPAC_ID-AG_PollMemo_220312.pdf WPA Intelligence (R)
9. Web site: 2022-03-13 . Idaho candidates finish filing for 2022 elections . 2022-05-18 . Spokane Public Radio . en.
10. Web site: Faculty Details NBI . 2022-05-18 . www.nbi-sems.com . en.
11. Web site: Boise attorney to face Labrador for Idaho attorney general . July 26, 2022 .
12. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests – Sabato's Crystal Ball . 2022-11-04 . en-US.
13. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.