The 2024 Montana Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Montana. It will coincide with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Montana. Incumbent attorney general Austin Knudsen is running for a second term. Primary elections will take place on June 4, 2024.[1]
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Republican primary
editDuring a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Logan Olson to contest the primary as a dummy candidate, for the purpose of allowing Knudsen's campaign to raise more money in accordance with state campaign finance laws. Olson denied these claims. The director of the Montana Democratic Party lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.[2]
Candidates
editNominee
edit- Austin Knudsen, incumbent attorney general[3]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Logan Olson, Daniels County Attorney[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | 145,288 | 82.3% | |
| Republican | Logan Olson | 31,283 | 17.7% | |
| Total votes | 176,571 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Ben Alke, attorney[6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Alke | 91,079 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 32,931 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | January 31, 2024 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Austin Knudsen (R) |
Ben Alke (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] | June 11–13, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 55% | 33% | 12% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Ben Alke | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party
References
edit- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Hanson, Amy Beth (May 17, 2024). "Montana's attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising". Associated Press. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (November 7, 2023). "Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Montana Attorney General Primary Results 2024". NBCNews.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (October 2, 2023). "Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for attorney general". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ 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
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