The 2024 Washington Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of Washington, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson is eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but has chosen instead to run for governor.
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Candidates
editWashington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Democratic Party
editDeclared
edit- Nicholas Brown, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington (2021–2023)[1]
- Manka Dhingra, state senator (2017–present)[2]
Declined
edit- Bob Ferguson, incumbent attorney general (2013–present) (running for governor)[3]
- Noah Purcell, Washington Solicitor General (2013–present)[2]
Republican Party
editDeclared
editPrimary election
editEndorsements
editNicholas Brown (D)
Manka Dhingra (D)
- Organizations
- EMILY's List[7]
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[8]
Pete Serrano (R)
- Political parties
- Spokane County Republican Party[9]
- Washington State Republican Party[10]
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Nicholas Brown (D) | Manka Dhingra (D) |
Pete Serrano (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | May 15–16, 2024 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 9% | 10% | 36% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | February 13–14, 2024 | 789 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 19% | 12% | 35% | 34% |
Debate
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Nicholas Brown | Manka Dhingra | Pete Serrano | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 18, 2024 | League of Women Voters of Washington & Benton-Franklin Counties Northwest Public Broadcasting |
Matt Loveless | YouTube | P | P | P |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicholas Brown | |||
| Democratic | Manka Dhingra | |||
| Republican | Pete Serrano | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ a b Poll conducted for The Cascadia Advocate
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Washington AG Bob Ferguson Announces Campaign for Governor". U.S. News & World Report. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (January 6, 2024). "The Republican who wants to be Washington's next attorney general". Washington State Standard.
- ^ Minnis, Glenn (July 20, 2023). "Gov. Inslee endorses Nick Brown for Washington state attorney general". The Center Square. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Nick Brown for Washington attorney general | Editorial". The Seattle Times. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Manka Dhingra for Washington State Attorney General". EMILYs List. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Our 2024 Endorsements". National Women's Political Caucus of Washington. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=822191769943547&set=a.218149473681116
- ^ Villenueve, Andrew (April 21, 2024). "Here's who the Republican Party endorsed for statewide office at its 2024 convention in Spokane". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites