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The 2024 Oregon Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger, who resigned from office.[1] She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. This office is not subject to term limits.[2] In September 2023, Rosenblum announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term.[3]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Shaina Pomerantz, former civil rights investigator at the Bureau of Labor[4]
- Dan Rayfield, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2022–present)[5]
Declined[edit]
- Marc Abrams, assistant attorney-in-charge in the Civil Litigation Section at the Oregon Department of Justice and former chair of the Oregon Democratic Party (1997–1999)[3]
- Kate Lieber, majority leader of the Oregon Senate (2023–present)[3]
- Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent attorney general (2012–present)[3]
Endorsements[edit]
Dan Rayfield
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shaina Pomerantz | |||
Democratic | Dan Rayfield | |||
Total votes |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Michael Cross, businessman, and candidate for this office in 2020 and for Governor in 2022[4]
- Will Lathrop, executive country director at International Justice Mission[9]
Endorsements[edit]
Will Lathrop
- Newspapers
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Cross | |||
Republican | Will Lathrop | |||
Total votes |
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Safe D | January 31, 2024 |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | TBD | |||
Republican | TBD | |||
Total votes |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d VanderHart, Dirk (September 19, 2023). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Shumway, Julia (March 12, 2024). "Two Republican senators try for statewide office and other Oregon filing day surprises". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Terry, Lynne (October 11, 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield running for attorney general". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ AFL-CIO, Oregon (December 18, 2023). "Oregon AFL-CIO Endorses House Speaker Dan Rayfield for Oregon Attorney General". Oregon AFL-CIO. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024: Oregon Statewide Elections". Oregon Education Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Editorial endorsement May 2024: Voters should pick Rayfield, Lathrop in Democratic, Republican AG primaries". The Oregonian/OregonLive. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". University of Virginia Center for Politics.
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites