2024 United States attorney general elections
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The 2024 United States attorney general elections were 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]
These elections took place concurrently with the 2024 presidential election, elections to the Senate and House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections.
Partisan composition
[edit]Going 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
[edit]Several 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 | Rokita |
| Missouri | R+10 | Andrew Bailey | 59.4% R | Safe R | Bailey |
| Montana | R+11 | Austin Knudsen | 58.5% R | Safe R | Knudsen |
| North Carolina | R+3 | Josh Stein (retiring) |
50.1% D | Tossup | Jackson |
| Oregon | D+6 | Ellen Rosenblum (retiring) |
56.0% D | Likely D | Rayfield |
| Pennsylvania | R+2 | Michelle Henry (retiring) |
50.9% D | Tossup | Sunday (flip) |
| Utah | R+13 | Sean Reyes (retiring) |
60.6% R | Safe R | Brown |
| Vermont | D+16 | Charity Clark | 65.1% D | Safe D | Clark |
| Washington | D+8 | Bob Ferguson (retiring) |
56.4% D | Safe D | Brown |
| West Virginia | R+22 | Patrick Morrisey (retiring) |
63.8% R | Safe R | McCuskey |
Race summary
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| Indiana | Todd Rokita | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Missouri | Andrew Bailey | Republican | 2023[b] | Incumbent elected to full term. |
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| Montana | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| North Carolina | Josh Stein | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retired to run for governor.[5] Democratic hold. |
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| Oregon | Ellen Rosenblum | Democratic | 2012[c] | Incumbent retired.[6] Democratic hold. |
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| Pennsylvania | Michelle Henry | Democratic | 2023[d] | Incumbent retired.[7] Republican gain. |
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| Utah | Sean Reyes | Republican | 2013[e] | Incumbent retired.[8] Republican hold. |
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| Vermont | Charity Clark | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Washington | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired to run for governor.[9] Democratic hold. |
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| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired to run for governor.[10] Republican hold. |
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Indiana
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Attorney General Todd Rokita was elected in 2020 with 58.3% of the vote.[11] He is running for re-election.[12]
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.[13]
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.[14] Democratic attorney Ben Alke is running against him.[15]
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.[5]
U.S. Representative Dan Bishop is the lone Republican candidate.[16]
U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson won the Democratic nomination defeating Durham County district attorney Satana Deberry and lawyer and Marine Corps veteran Tim Dunn.[17][18][19]
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.[6] Democratic House Speaker Dan Rayfield is running for the office, as are Republicans International Justice Mission executive country director Will Lanthrop and Robert Neuman[20][21][22]
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.[7]
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.[23][24][25][26][27]
York County District Attorney Dave Sunday won the Republican nomination defeating state representative Wendell Craig Williams.[28][29]
Utah
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Attorney General Sean Reyes was re-elected in 2020 with 60.6% of the vote. He was 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.[8] Derek Brown, former chair of the Utah Republican Party, is running for the office.[30]
Vermont
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Attorney General Charity Clark was elected in 2022 with 61.3% of the vote. She won the Democratic primary unopposed and she is facing Republican Berlin Town Administrator Ture Nelson.[31]
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.[9]
Democratic former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Nicholas Brown and Republican Pasco city councilman Pete Serrano have advanced to the general election.[32]
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.[10]
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.[33]
In the Democratic primary attorney Teresa Toriseva seated former mayor of South Charleston Richie Robb for the Democratic nomination.[34]
See also
[edit]Notes
[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 "North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches bid for governor". January 18, 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 Delano, Jon (February 15, 2023). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry bring local roots to her new job". CBS News. Retrieved February 25, 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 "Washington AG Bob Ferguson Announces Campaign for Governor". US News. May 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "AG Morrisey announces 2024 run for Governor". WDTV. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Indiana Attorney General election results". Indiana Election Division.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (22 February 2023). "Rokita announces he's running for re-election in 2024". WFIU.
- ^ 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 (7 November 2023). "Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (2 October 2023). "Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for state attorney general". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Battaglia, Danielle (August 3, 2023). "Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Harrison, Steve (10 November 2023). "Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry to challenge Jeff Jackson in Democratic primary for attorney general". WFAE. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Woolverton, Paul (26 April 2023). "Two from Cumberland County are running for top North Carolina offices in 2024". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Doran, Will (26 October 2023). "Jeff Jackson, NC congressman drawn out of his seat, will run for NC attorney general 'to fight political corruption'". WRAL-TV.
- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (11 October 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield jumps into the attorney general race". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 16 October 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 (11 October 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield jumps into the attorney general race". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
At least two Republicans are also running for attorney general, Will Lathrop and Robert Neuman.
- ^ Owens, Ernest (2023-06-21). "Philly's Keir Bradford-Grey is Incumbent running to Be Pa's Next Attorney General". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (2023-06-01). "DePasquale Announces Candidacy For Attorney General". PoliticsPA.
- ^ McGoldrick, Gillian (2023-06-07). "Former prosecutor and Bucks County solicitor Joe Khan is running for Pa. attorney general". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Stockburger, George (11 September 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon running for Attorney General". WHTM. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Delaware County's top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general". WTAE-TV. 27 November 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (10 July 2023). "Sunday Announces Candidacy For Attorney General". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Stockburger, George (28 November 2023). "Pennsylvania State Rep. Craig Williams running for Attorney General". WHTM-TV.
- ^ Gehrke, Robert (12 December 2023). "The race to replace Sean Reyes as Utah A.G. has its first official candidate". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (August 21, 2024). "With primary results certified, Vermont's 2024 candidates are set". VTDigger. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Demkovich, Laurel (2024-08-07). "Serrano, Brown poised to advance in Washington attorney general race • Washington State Standard". Washington State Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Kersey, Lori (2024-05-15). "In Republican primary races, McCuskey wins attorney general, Warner wins Secretary of State • West Virginia Watch". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Slade, Erin Beck, Duncan (2024-05-15). "Here's what happened in West Virginia's 2024 primary election". Mountain State Spotlight. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
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