2024 United States attorney general elections
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.
Race summary
| State | Attorney General |
Party | First elected |
Last race |
Status | Candidates |
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| Indiana | Todd Rokita | Republican | 2020 | 58.3% R | Running |
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| Missouri | Andrew Bailey | Republican | 2023[lower-alpha 2] | 59.4% R | Running |
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| Montana | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 2020 | 58.5% R | Eligible |
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| North Carolina | Josh Stein | Democratic | 2016 | 50.1% D | Retiring to run for governor of North Carolina[6] | |
| Oregon | Ellen Rosenblum | Democratic | 2012[lower-alpha 3] | 56.0% D | Eligible |
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| Pennsylvania | Michelle Henry | Democratic | 2023[lower-alpha 4] | 50.8% D | Retiring[9] |
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| Utah | Sean Reyes | Republican | 2013[lower-alpha 5] | 60.6% R | Eligible |
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| Vermont | Charity Clark | Democratic | 2022 | 65.1% D | Eligible |
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| Washington | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | 2012 | 56.4% D | Retiring to run for governor of Washington[10] |
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| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey | Republican | 2012 | 63.8% R | Retiring to run for governor of West Virginia[12] |
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Indiana
Attorney General Todd Rokita was elected in 2020 with 58.3% of the vote.[15] He is running for re-election.[2]
Missouri
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.[3] Republican former assistant U.S. Attorney Will Scharf is running for the seat.[5]
Montana
Attorney General Austin Knudsen was election in 2020 with 58.5% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election , but has not stated whether he will do so.
North Carolina
Attorney General Josh Stein was re-elected in 2020 with 50.1% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[6]
Republican former state representative Tom Murry is running for the seat,[8] as is Democrat lawyer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Tim Dunn.[7]
Oregon
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was re-elected in 2020 with 56% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election, but has not yet stated if she will do so.
Pennsylvania
Attorney General Josh Shapiro resigned after being elected governor. Deputy attorney general Michelle Henry is filling the office as acting attorney general until she is confirmed by the state senate. She is not running for a full term.[9]
Utah
Attorney General Sean Reyes was re-elected in 2020 with 60.6% of the vote. He is eligible to seek re-election, but has not yet stated if he will do so.
Vermont
Attorney General Charity Clark was elected in 2022 with 61.3% of the vote. She is eligible to seek re-election, but has not yet stated if she will do so.
Washington
Attorney General Bob Ferguson was re-elected in 2020 with 56.4% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[10]
State senator Manka Dhingra is running for the position.[11]
West Virginia
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was re-elected in 2020 with 63.8% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.[12]
Republican state senator and majority whip Ryan Weld announced his candidacy for the office in April 2023,[14] and state senator and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Michael Stuart joined him in May.[13]
See also
Notes
- 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
- "Attorney General elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 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.
- Keller, Rudi (March 10, 2023). "Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri Attorney General". The Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Holleman, Joe (1 February 2023). "Will Scharf announces GOP bid for Missouri attorney general". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches bid for governor". January 18, 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.
- "Ex-N. Carolina legislator Murry running for attorney general". Houston Chronicle. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Delano, Jon (February 15, 2023). "Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry bring local roots to her new job". CBS News. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "Washington AG Bob Ferguson Announces Campaign for Governor". US News. May 2, 2023.
- Cornfield, Jerry (9 May 2023). "The race begins for Washington attorney general". Washington State Standard. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "AG Morrisey announces 2024 run for Governor". WDTV. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- Adams, Steven (4 May 2023). "State Sen. Stuart joins race for W.Va. Attorney General". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- McElhinny, Brad (April 10, 2023). "Senator Ryan Weld announces run for Attorney General". West Virginia Metro News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "2020 Indiana Attorney General election results". Indiana Election Division.