The 2024 Washington Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of Washington, concurrently with the

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, 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

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Attorney General Bob Ferguson is eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but has chosen instead to run for governor.

Background

This the first open Attorney General race since 2012 when Bob Ferguson first ran for the office. The primary election was expected to split the Democratic vote as Democrats Nick Brown and Manka Dhingra were on the primary ballot. Both Brown and Dhingra campaigned on similar issues like protecting access to abortion in the state, upholding gun control laws and ensuring public safety. Once Brown advanced to the general election, he advocated for similar measures along with "policy improvements" the Attorney General position can utilize to counter various issues like illicit drugs. Republican Pete Serrano campaigned on stopping human trafficking, making communities safer, and government accountability. Serrano has previously expressed personal opposition to abortion, but has said he would uphold Washington's current abortion laws if elected, describing abortion as a "settled issue".

Candidates

Washington 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

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* Nicholas Brown, lawyer and former U.S. Attorney for the

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(2021–2023)

Eliminated in primary

Manka Dhingra Manka Dhingra (born 1973 or 1974) is an Indian-American attorney and politician who is a Washington State senator. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 45th legislative district, on Seattle's Eastside in King Co ...

, state senator (2017–present)

Republican Party

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*Pete Serrano, mayor of Pasco (2022–present) and director of conservative legal nonprofit

Primary election

Endorsements

Polling

Debate

Results

General election

Predictions

Debates

Results

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Nicholas Brown (D) for Attorney GeneralPete Serrano (R) for Attorney General
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