Josh Kaul

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Josh Kaul
Kaul in 2018
45th Attorney General of Wisconsin
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
	Democratic	Josh Kaul	1,305,902	49.41%	+4.02pp
	Republican	Brad Schimel (incumbent)	1,288,712	48.76%	−2.78pp
	Constitution	Terry Larson	47,038	1.78%
	Write-in		1,199	0.05%
Plurality			17,190	0.65%
Total votes			2,642,851	100.0%	+12.45%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Wisconsin Attorney General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Josh Kaul (incumbent)	1,333,369	50.64%	+1.23pp
	Republican	Eric Toney	1,298,369	49.31%	+0.55pp
	Write-in		1,539	0.06%	+0.01pp
Plurality			35,000	1.33%
Total votes			2,633,277	100.0%	+0.36%
	Democratic hold

References

1. Schulte, Laura (September 13, 2022). "What you need to know about Josh Kaul, the Democratic Wisconsin attorney general running for another term in 2022". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved July 25, 2025.
2. Zientara, Bob (April 25, 2018). "Attorney General candidate has family ties to Barron | Free News". news-shield.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
3. "Candidate Q&A: Attorney general | Government & Politics". wiscnews.com. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
4. "In attorney general contest, Brad Schimel and Josh Kaul draw sharp contrasts | State-and-regional". wiscnews.com. October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
5. "Wedge Issues: Josh Kaul talks public service, family, spreadable cheese | Politics and Elections". madison.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
6. Wolfe, Morgan (November 7, 2018). "WI Attorney General race neck and neck". www.nbc15.com.
7. Republican Attorney General Schimel Concedes to Josh Kaul. US News. November 19, 2018
8. "Josh Kaul defeats Eric Toney to win second term as Wisconsin attorney general in 2022 midterm election".
9. Beck, Molly (June 4, 2024). "Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul charges former Trump associates in fake elector scheme". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
10. "Meet Josh – Josh Kaul for Attorney General". Josh Kaul. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
11. https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Canvass%20Results%20%282%29.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

External links

• Wisconsin Attorney General's Office
• Campaign website
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Josh Kaul at IMDb  

Party political offices
Preceded by Susan Happ	Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Wisconsin 2018, 2022	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Brad Schimel	Attorney General of Wisconsin 2019–present	Incumbent