2022 Maryland Attorney General election

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2022 was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Brian Frosh was eligible to seek a third term in office, but announced that he would retire at the end of his term in early 2023.

U.S. Representative, former Lieutenant Governor, and 2014 gubernatorial nominee Anthony Brown won the Democratic nomination, while Neo-Confederate former Anne Arundel County councilman and 2004 Constitution Party Presidential nominee Michael Peroutka won the Republican nomination. As was expected, Brown won the general election by a wide margin.

Nominee

 * Anthony Brown, U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district (2017–2023), former lieutenant governor (2007–2015), and nominee for governor in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Katie O'Malley, former Baltimore City District Court Judge (2001–2021), former First Lady of Maryland (2007–2015), and daughter of former Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.

Declined

 * Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County executive (2018–present) (ran for re-election; endorsed Brown)
 * Vanessa Atterbeary, state delegate for the 13th district (2015–present) (ran for re-election)
 * Aisha Braveboy, Prince George's County State's Attorney (2019–present) (endorsed Brown)
 * Jon S. Cardin, state delegate for the 11th district (2003–2015, 2019–present), nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, and candidate for attorney general in 2014 (ran for re-election)
 * Elizabeth Embry, assistant to incumbent attorney general Brian Frosh and candidate for Baltimore Mayor in 2016 and lieutenant governor in 2018 (ran for Maryland House of Delegates)
 * Brian Feldman, state senator from the 15th district (2013–present) (ran for re-election)
 * Brian Frosh, incumbent attorney general (retired)
 * Will Jawando, Montgomery County councilmember (2018–present) (endorsed Brown)
 * John J. McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney (2006–present) (ran for re-election)
 * Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore State's Attorney (2015–2023) (ran for re-election)

Results
[[File:2022 Maryland Attorney General Democratic primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county {{legend|#7996e2|Brown}}

{{legend|#7996e2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#584cde|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend|#FACA33|O'Malley}}

{{legend|#FACA33|50–60%}}

{{legend|#D0A828|60–70%}} ]]

Nominee

 * Michael Peroutka, lawyer, former Anne Arundel County councilman (2014–2018), and Constitution Party nominee for president in 2004

Eliminated in primary

 * Jim Shalleck, prosecutor and former chair of the Montgomery County Board of Elections (2015–2021)

Results
[[File:2022 Maryland Attorney General Republican primary election results map by county.svg|thumb|Results by county {{legend|#e27f7f|Peroutka}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend|#ff9955|Shalleck}}

{{legend|#ff9955|50–60%}} ]]

By congressional district
Brown won 7 of 8 congressional districts.