When Eric Early ran for California Attorney General in the 2018 election cycle, he received nearly a whopping million votes statewide.
“It was an incredible experience,” Early told the Southern California Record. “I care deeply about this country. I don't need politics in my life and I'm not a politician. I run a great law firm. I've got a great family but I'm very concerned about the direction of this country and this state.”
Although Democrat Xavier Becerra won the 2018 California Attorney General race with 45.8% of the vote, Early received 14.3% of the vote, Republican Steven Bailey received 24.5% and Democrat Dave Jones received 15.4% of the vote, according to Secretary of State data.
A Republican, Early is undeterred even though California has been a Democratic bastion in recent years.
“It's just a matter of getting the message out there because my positions appeal across the board except to the far-left crazies who must be defeated,” Early said. “I run for all American citizens of all races, creeds, and sexual orientation. When people across the political spectrum see and hear me, they realize that I'm somebody who is not kidding around.”
Early added he’s thrown his hat in the ring for 2022 because he wants to help turn the tide away from socialism.
“Attorney general in this state is the best place for me to do what I can to help out our state, to help out the people of the state, and to help out our country,” he said.
A managing partner in his own law firm, Early says he is greatly disappointed in Rob Bonta who was appointed AG after Becerra was tapped to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services by President Biden. Bonta is running for election to the seat in 2022.
“Rob Bonta is your classic political hack,” Early said. “Rob Bonta, who is now our attorney general, who is the chief legal officer and the chief law enforcement officer of the state, will never come out and has never come out to support law enforcement. I will absolutely support law enforcement.”
Prior to founding Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae with several other lawyers, Early was a business litigator and partner with Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro in Los Angeles. He graduated from New York University’s School of the Arts and received a law degree from Southwestern Law School, a private school.
Early says the fact that he has never worked in government is an asset.
“I'm the outsider in this race,” he said. “The professional government people have brought us to near ruin, frankly, in this state and it's time for an outsider to come in and roll up their sleeves. I will bring my knowledge and experience from working in the private sector, my whole life. I have a successful law firm and a good life. It’s time for me to come and bring my thought solutions to this disaster of a government.”
Early, who unsuccessfully campaigned against Adam Schiff for a Congressional seat, believes a battle of good versus evil is raging nationwide, and he wants to intervene.
“Right now in America, we've got these communists coming out of the woodwork all over the place,” he said. “They probably call themselves socialists, which is just code for communist. Some of them proudly call themselves progressives and that's code for communists too. I'm doing everything I can to keep America this shining city on a hill, this beacon of hope and light, not just for the great people of California and the amazing people in America, but for the whole world. That’s what I mean by this battle of good versus evil.”