The 2024 United States attorney general elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorneys general of ten U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020, while Vermont's attorney general was last elected in 2022.[1]
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These elections will take place concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, elections to the Senate and House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections.
Partisan composition
editGoing into these elections, this class of attorneys general is made up of 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans. Democrats are defending one state won by Donald Trump in 2020 (North Carolina), while Republicans do not hold any states won by Joe Biden.
Election predictions
editSeveral sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.
Most election predictors use:
- "tossup": no advantage
- "tilt" (used by some predictors): advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean"
- "lean": slight advantage
- "likely": significant, but surmountable, advantage
- "safe": near-certain chance of victory
| State | PVI[2] | Incumbent[3] | Last race |
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| Indiana | R+11 | Todd Rokita | 58.3% R | Likely R |
| Missouri | R+10 | Andrew Bailey | 59.4% R | Safe R |
| Montana | R+11 | Austin Knudsen | 58.5% R | Safe R |
| North Carolina | R+3 | Josh Stein (retiring) |
50.1% D | Tossup |
| Oregon | D+6 | Ellen Rosenblum (retiring) |
56.0% D | Safe D |
| Pennsylvania | R+2 | Michelle Henry (retiring) |
50.9% D | Tossup |
| Utah | R+13 | Sean Reyes (retiring) |
60.6% R | Safe R |
| Vermont | D+16 | Charity Clark | 65.1% D | Safe D |
| Washington | D+8 | Bob Ferguson (retiring) |
56.4% D | Safe D |
| West Virginia | R+22 | Patrick Morrisey (retiring) |
63.8% R | Safe R |
Race summary
edit| State | Attorney General |
Party | First elected |
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| Indiana | Todd Rokita | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent renominated |
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| Missouri | Andrew Bailey | Republican | 2023[b] | Incumbent renominated |
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| Montana | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent renominated |
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| North Carolina | Josh Stein | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor[9] |
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| Oregon | Ellen Rosenblum | Democratic | 2012[c] | Incumbent retiring[11] |
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| Pennsylvania | Michelle Henry | Democratic | 2023[d] | Incumbent retiring[13] |
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| Utah | Sean Reyes | Republican | 2013[e] | Incumbent retiring[18] |
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| Vermont | Charity Clark | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent running |
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| Washington | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor[22] |
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| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retiring to run for governor[26] |
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Indiana
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Attorney General Todd Rokita was elected in 2020 with 58.3% of the vote.[29] He is running for re-election.[5]
Missouri
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey was appointed in 2023 after his predecessor, Eric Schmitt, resigned after being elected to the United States Senate. Bailey has stated that he plans to run for election to a full term.[30]
Montana
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Attorney General Austin Knudsen was elected in 2020 with 58.5% of the vote. He is running for re-election.[31] Democratic attorney Ben Alke is running against him.[32]
North Carolina
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Attorney General Josh Stein was re-elected in 2020 with 50.1% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[9]
U.S. Representative Dan Bishop is the lone Republican candidate.[33]
U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson won the Democratic nomination defeating Durham County district attorney Satana Deberry and lawyer and Marine Corps veteran Tim Dunn.[34][35][36]
Oregon
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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was re-elected in 2020 with 56% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election, but stated in September 2023 that she will retire.[11] Democratic House Speaker Dan Rayfield is running for the office, as are Republicans International Justice Mission executive country director Will Lanthrop and Robert Neuman[37][38][39]
Pennsylvania
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro resigned after being elected governor. Deputy attorney general Michelle Henry was appointed as the new attorney general and she was confirmed by the state senate. She is not running for a full term.[13]
Former Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale won the Democratic nomination defeating former Philadelphia chief public defender Keir Bradford-Grey, former Bucks County solicitor Joe Khan, state representative Jared Solomon, and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.[40][15][41][42][43]
York County District Attorney David Sunday won the Republican nomination defeating state representative Wendell Craig Williams.[17][44]
Utah
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Attorney General Sean Reyes was re-elected in 2020 with 60.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election, and had previously stated in September 2023 that he will do so, but announced in December 2023 that he will not run.[18] Derek Brown, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, is running for the office.[45]
Vermont
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Attorney General Charity Clark was elected in 2022 with 61.3% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election.
Washington
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson was re-elected in 2020 with 56.4% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[22]
Democrats former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Nicholas Brown and state senator Manka Dhingra are running for the position.[23][24]
The lone Republican candidate as of January 2024 is attorney and Pasco city councilman Pete Serrano.[25]
West Virginia
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Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was re-elected in 2020 with 63.8% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[26]
Republican State Auditor JB McCuskey defeated state senator and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Michael Stuart for the Republican nomination[46]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.
- ^ Bailey took office after his predecessor, Eric Schmitt, resigned to take office as U.S. senator.
- ^ Rosenblum took office after her predecessor, John Kroger, resigned. She was subsequently elected in 2012.
- ^ Henry took office after her predecessor, Josh Shapiro, resigned.
- ^ Reyes took office after his predecessor, John Swallow, resigned. He was subsequently elected in 2014.
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "2016 State PVI Changes – Decision Desk HQ". decisiondeskhq.com. December 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Parentheses around an incumbent's name indicates that the incumbent is not running for re-election.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". University of Virginia Center for Politics.
- ^ a b Smith, Brandon (February 22, 2023). "Rokita announces he's running for re-election in 2024". WFIU.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (November 20, 2023). "Democrat Destiny Wells launches bid for Indiana attorney general". WFYI. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Federal Primary 2024". Montana Secretary of State. February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches bid for governor". January 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 Primary Candidate List By Contest - Federal and State Only (PDF)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b VanderHart, Dirk (September 19, 2023). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Candidates for 2024 Primary Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Delano, Jon (February 15, 2023). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry bring local roots to her new job". CBS News. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Libertarian Party candidates to attend debate viewing". Butler Eagle. March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Ulrich, Steve (June 1, 2023). "DePasquale Announces Candidacy For Attorney General". PoliticsPA.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (March 26, 2024). "Forward Party Tabs Settle, Foster For Statewide Posts". PoliticsPA. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Ulrich, Steve (July 10, 2023). "Sunday Announces Candidacy For Attorney General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Gehrke, Robert (December 7, 2023). "A.G. Sean Reyes won't run for reelection after questionable spending and Ballard friendship". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "2024 Candidate Filings". Utah Secretary of State. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Sabet, Habib (March 25, 2024). "Attorney General Charity Clark announces reelection bid". VTDigger. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (August 21, 2024). "With primary results certified, Vermont's 2024 candidates are set". VTDigger. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Washington AG Bob Ferguson Announces Campaign for Governor". US News. May 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Cornfield, Jerry (July 12, 2023). "A second Democrat enters race for state attorney general". Washington State Standard.
- ^ a b Cornfield, Jerry (May 9, 2023). "The race begins for Washington attorney general". Washington State Standard. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Cornfield, Jerry (January 6, 2024). "The Republican who wants to be Washington's next attorney general". Washington State Standard.
- ^ a b "AG Morrisey announces 2024 run for Governor". WDTV. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (July 24, 2023). "McCuskey pivots to attorney general's race, and Weld and Stuart say they won't back down". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Indiana Attorney General election results". Indiana Election Division.
- ^ Ruch, Amber (November 22, 2022). "Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey as Missouri's new attorney general". KFVS-TV. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (November 7, 2023). "Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid". Montana Free Press. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (October 2, 2023). "Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for state attorney general". Montana Free Press. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Battaglia, Danielle (August 3, 2023). "Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Harrison, Steve (November 10, 2023). "Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry to challenge Jeff Jackson in Democratic primary for attorney general". WFAE. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Woolverton, Paul (April 26, 2023). "Two from Cumberland County are running for top North Carolina offices in 2024". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Doran, Will (October 26, 2023). "Jeff Jackson, NC congressman drawn out of his seat, will run for NC attorney general 'to fight political corruption'". WRAL-TV.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (October 11, 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield jumps into the attorney general race". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Shumway, Julia (September 25, 2023). "Republican Will Lathrop betting on voter unease with crime, drugs in Oregon attorney general race". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (October 11, 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield jumps into the attorney general race". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
At least two Republicans are also running for attorney general, Will Lathrop and Robert Neuman.
- ^ Owens, Ernest (June 21, 2023). "Philly's Keir Bradford-Grey is Incumbent running to Be Pa's Next Attorney General". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ McGoldrick, Gillian (June 7, 2023). "Former prosecutor and Bucks County solicitor Joe Khan is running for Pa. attorney general". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Stockburger, George (September 11, 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon running for Attorney General". WHTM. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general". WTAE-TV. November 27, 2023.
- ^ Stockburger, George (November 28, 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Craig Williams running for Attorney General". WHTM-TV.
- ^ Gehrke, Robert (December 12, 2023). "The race to replace Sean Reyes as Utah A.G. has its first official candidate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Steven (May 4, 2023). "State Sen. Stuart joins race for W.Va. Attorney General". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved May 18, 2023.