The 2024 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the
attorney general
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of
Oregon
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. Incumbent Democratic attorney general
Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen F. Rosenblum (born January 6, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the Oregon Attorney General since 2012. She is the first female state attorney general in Oregon's history, and previously was a judge on the Oregon ...
was originally appointed to the role by former
Governor
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John Kitzhaber
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on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor
John Kroger
John Richard Kroger (born 1966) is an American lawyer who served as the president of Reed College. He served as Oregon Attorney General, Attorney General for the U.S. state of Oregon from 2009 to 2012. Prior to being elected in 2008, he had earl ...
, who resigned from office. She was
elected to a full term in 2012 and
re-elected in 2016 and
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
. This office is not subject to term limits. In September 2023, Rosenblum announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term.
Primary elections took place May 21, 2024.
Democratic nominee
Dan Rayfield
Dan A. Rayfield (born March 1, 1979) is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 16th district, which includes Corvallis and Philomath.
Early life and education
Rayfield was born in ...
won the general election on November 5, 2024.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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Dan Rayfield
Dan A. Rayfield (born March 1, 1979) is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 16th district, which includes Corvallis and Philomath.
Early life and education
Rayfield was born in ...
, former
(2022–2024)
Eliminated in primary
* Shaina Pomerantz, former civil rights investigator at the
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Declined
* Marc Abrams, assistant attorney-in-charge in the Civil Litigation Section at the
Oregon Department of Justice
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and former chair of the
Oregon Democratic Party
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(1997–1999)
*
Kate Lieber
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, majority leader of the
Oregon Senate
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(2023–present)
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Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen F. Rosenblum (born January 6, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the Oregon Attorney General since 2012. She is the first female state attorney general in Oregon's history, and previously was a judge on the Oregon ...
, incumbent attorney general (2012–present)
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
* Will Lathrop, executive country director at
International Justice Mission
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Eliminated in primary
* Michael Cross, businessman, candidate for attorney general in
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
, and candidate for governor in
2022
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Endorsements
Results
General election
Predictions
Post-primary endorsements
Debates
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped form Democratic to Republican
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(largest city:
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* Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
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(largest city:
Tillamook Tillamook may refer to:
Places:
* Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
* Tillamook, Oregon, a city, the seat of Tillamook County
* Tillamook River, United States
* Tillamook Bay, a bay in the northwestern part of Oregon
* Tillamook Head, a natur ...
)
By congressional district
Rayfield won 5 of 6 congressional districts.
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See also
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2024 Oregon elections
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 5, 2024.
Federal
President
United States House of Representatives
All six of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for re-electio ...
Notes
References
External links
Official campaign websites
Will Lathrop (R) for Attorney GeneralDan Rayfield (D) for Attorney General
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Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idah ...
Oregon Attorney General elections