# 2024 United States attorney general elections

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.
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

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

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 | Incumbent | Last race | Sabato July 25, 2024 | Result |
| 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

| State | Attorney General | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates |
| Indiana | Todd Rokita | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Todd Rokita (Republican) ▌Destiny Wells (Democratic) |
| Missouri | Andrew Bailey | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent elected to full term. | ▌Y Andrew Bailey (Republican) ▌Elad Gross (Democratic) ▌Ryan Munro (Libertarian) |
| Montana | Austin Knudsen | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Austin Knudsen (Republican) ▌Ben Alke (Democratic) |
| North Carolina | Josh Stein | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent retired to run for governor. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Jeff Jackson (Democratic) ▌Dan Bishop (Republican) |
| Oregon | Ellen Rosenblum | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Dan Rayfield (Democratic) ▌Will Lathrop (Republican) |
| Pennsylvania | Michelle Henry | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. | ▌Y Dave Sunday (Republican) ▌Eugene DePasquale (Democratic) ▌Rob Cowburn (Libertarian) ▌Eric Settle (Forward) |
| Utah | Sean Reyes | Republican | 2013 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | ▌Y Derek Brown (Republican) ▌Rudy Bautista (Democratic) ▌Andrew McCullough (Libertarian) ▌Michelle Quist (United Utah) |
| Vermont | Charity Clark | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent re-elected. | ▌Y Charity Clark (Democratic) ▌Ture Nelson (Republican) ▌ Kevin Gustafson (Green Mountain Peace and Justice) |
| Washington | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent retired to run for governor. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Nick Brown (Democratic) ▌Pete Serrano (Republican) |
| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired to run for governor. Republican hold. | ▌Y JB McCuskey (Republican) ▌Teresa Toriseva (Democratic) |

## Indiana

Attorney General Todd Rokita was elected in 2020 with 58.3% of the vote. He successfully ran for re-election defeating Democratic lawyer Destiny Wells.

## Missouri

Attorney General Andrew Bailey was appointed in 2023 after his predecessor, Eric Schmitt, resigned after being elected to the United States Senate. He successfully ran for a full term, defeating Democratic civil rights attorney Elad Gross.

## Montana

Attorney General Austin Knudsen was elected in 2020 with 58.5% of the vote. He successfully ran for re-election defeating Democratic attorney Ben Alke.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | 148,458 | 82.20% |
| | Republican | Logan Olson | 32,141 | 17.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,599 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ben Alke | 93,295 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,295 | 100.00% |
2024 Montana Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | 352,682 | 59.71% | +1.20 |
| | Democratic | Ben Alke | 237,928 | 40.29% | –1.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 590,610 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## North Carolina

Attorney General Josh Stein was re-elected in 2020 with 50.1% of the vote. He retired to run for governor.
U.S. Representative Dan Bishop was the lone Republican candidate.
U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson won the Democratic nomination defeating Durham County district attorney Satana Deberry and lawyer and Marine Corps veteran Tim Dunn.
in the general election Jeff Jackon defeated Dan Bishop with 51.43% of the vote.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson | 370,666 | 54.83% |
| | Democratic | Satana Deberry | 223,835 | 33.11% |
| | Democratic | Tim Dunn | 81,492 | 12.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 675,993 | 100.00% |
2024 North Carolina Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson | 2,874,960 | 51.43% | +1.30% |
| | Republican | Dan Bishop | 2,715,411 | 48.57% | –1.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,590,371 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Oregon

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was re-elected in 2020 with 56% of the vote. She was eligible to seek re-election, but stated in September 2023 that she would retire. Democratic House Speaker Dan Rayfield defeated International Justice Mission executive country director Will Lanthrop in the general election.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Rayfield | 318,313 | 75.71% |
| | Democratic | Shaina Pomerantz | 102,146 | 24.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 420,459 | 100.00% |
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Will Lathrop | 190,995 | 64.57% |
| | Republican | Michael Cross | 104,813 | 35.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 295,808 | 100.00% |
2024 Oregon Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Dan Rayfield | 1,156,489 | 54.37% | –1.60% |
| | Republican | Will Lathrop | 967,964 | 45.51% | +4.16% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 2,612 | 0.12% | –0.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,127,065 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Pennsylvania

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.
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.
York County District Attorney Dave Sunday won the Republican nomination defeating state representative Wendell Craig Williams.
Republican nominee Dave Sunday defeated Eugene DePasquale with 50.81% of the vote, flipping the office to Republicans control.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 371,911 | 35.40% |
| | Democratic | Jack Stollsteimer | 212,413 | 20.22% |
| | Democratic | Joe Khan | 167,895 | 15.98% |
| | Democratic | Keir Bradford-Grey | 160,369 | 15.27% |
| | Democratic | Jared Solomon | 137,920 | 13.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,050,508 | 100.00% |
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Sunday | 620,515 | 70.36% |
| | Republican | Craig Williams | 261,419 | 29.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 881,934 | 100.00% |
2024 Pennsylvania Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dave Sunday | 3,496,679 | 50.81% | +4.48 |
| | Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 3,179,376 | 46.20% | −4.65 |
| | Libertarian | Rob Cowburn | 88,835 | 1.29% | −0.48 |
| | Green | Richard Weiss | 68,046 | 0.99% | −0.05 |
| | Constitution | Justin Magill | 31,282 | 0.45% | N/A |
| | Forward | Eric Settle | 18,151 | 0.26% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,882,369 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## Utah

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 would do so, but announced in December 2023 that he would not run.
Former chair of the Utah Republican Party, Derek Brown, defeated Democratic defense attorney Rudy Bautista with 57.84% of the vote.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Derek Brown | 178,164 | 43.59% |
| | Republican | Rachel Terry | 133,019 | 32.55% |
| | Republican | Frank Mylar | 97,522 | 23.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 408,705 | 100.00% |
2024 Utah Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Derek Brown | 838,445 | 57.84% | −2.74 |
| | Democratic | Rudy Bautista | 401,234 | 27.68% | −6.06 |
| | United Utah | Michelle Quist | 103,831 | 7.16% | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Andrew McCullough | 55,932 | 3.86% | −1.82 |
| | Independent | Austin Hepworth | 50,053 | 3.45% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,449,495 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Vermont

Attorney General Charity Clark was elected in 2022 with 61.3% of the vote. She won the Democratic primary unopposed and in the general election defeated Republican Berlin Town Administrator Ture Nelson with 57.82% of the vote.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charity Clark (incumbent) | 43,275 | 99.05% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 416 | 0.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,691 | 100.00% |
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | H. Brooke Paige | 18,081 | 97.06% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 548 | 2.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,629 | 100.00% |
Progressive primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Elijah Bergman | 270 | 87.95% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 12.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 307 | 100.00% |
2024 Vermont Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Charity Clark (incumbent) | 200,711 | 57.82% | –7.25% |
| | Republican | Ture Nelson | 128,798 | 37.10% | +2.34% |
| | Green Mountain Peace and Justice | Kevin Gustafson | 17,159 | 4.94% | N/A |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 490 | 0.13% | –0.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 347,158 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Washington

Attorney General Bob Ferguson was re-elected in 2020 with 56.4% of the vote. He retired to run for governor.
Democratic former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Nick Brown defeated Republican Pasco city councilman Pete Serrano have in the general election with 55.58% of the vote.
Blanket primary election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Serrano | 814,372 | 42.11% |
| | Democratic | Nick Brown | 682,360 | 35.28% |
| | Democratic | Manka Dhingra | 435,919 | 22.54% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,284 | 0.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,933,935 | 100.00% |
2024 Washington Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nick Brown | 2,093,570 | 55.58% | −0.85 |
| | Republican | Pete Serrano | 1,669,884 | 44.33% | +0.86 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 3,616 | 0.10% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,767,070 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## West Virginia

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was re-elected in 2020 with 63.8% of the vote. He is retiring to run for governor.
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.
In the Democratic primary attorney Teresa Toriseva seated former mayor of South Charleston Richie Robb for the Democratic nomination.
In the general election, JB McCuskey defeated Teresa Toriseva with 70.02% of the vote.
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | JB McCuskey | 117,263 | 59.83% |
| | Republican | Michael Stuart | 78,745 | 40.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 196,008 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Teresa Toriseva | 50,480 | 52.67% |
| | Democratic | Richie Robb | 45,356 | 47.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,836 | 100.00% |
2024 West Virginia Attorney General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | JB McCuskey | 501,452 | 70.02% | +6.25 |
| | Democratic | Teresa Toriseva | 214,654 | 29.98% | −6.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 716,106 | 100.00% | N/A |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |