Query on Custom Date Field Returns Wrong Results

When running the below query, it is displaying the wrong results. Instead of just returning only work items with Issue ReleaseDate >=  9/1/2022, it is giving me all work items with Issue ReleaseDates of '9/xx/2022', '9/xx/2020' and '9/xx/2021'

Area Path under xxxx

and Assigned To in group xxxx

and Work Item Type = Issue

and Issue ReleaseDate >= 9/1/2022