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.
Marty Jackley, who previously held this office from 2009 until 2019, ran unopposed in the general election.
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.
Marty Jackley, who previously held this office from 2009 until 2019, ran unopposed in the general election.