2024 Oregon Attorney General election

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]

Primary elections took place May 21, 2024.^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Dan Rayfield, former speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2022–2024)^[5]

Eliminated in primary

Shaina Pomerantz, former civil rights investigator at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries^[6]

Declined

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

Dan Rayfield

Labor unions

Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary results^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Rayfield	318,313	75.71%
	Democratic	Shaina Pomerantz	102,146	24.29%
Total votes			420,459	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Will Lathrop, executive country director at International Justice Mission^[15]

Eliminated in primary

Michael Cross, businessman, candidate for attorney general in 2020, and candidate for governor in 2022^[6]

Endorsements

Will Lathrop

Newspapers

The Oregonian^[10]
Willamette Week^[13]

Results

Republican primary results^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Will Lathrop	190,995	64.57%
	Republican	Michael Cross	104,813	35.43%
Total votes			295,808	100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[16]	Safe D	July 25, 2024

Post-primary endorsements

Dan Rayfield (D)

Organizations

Democratic Attorneys General Association^[17]

Political parties

Forward Party^[18]

Results

2024 Oregon Attorney General election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Dan Rayfield
	Republican	Will Lathrop
Total votes

References

^ 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.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 VanderHart, Dirk (September 19, 2023). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Terry, Lynne (October 11, 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield running for attorney general". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ ^6.0 ^6.1 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.
^ 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.
^ "Voters, Mark Your Ballots – Eugene Weekly". eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ ^10.0 ^10.1 "Editorial endorsement May 2024: Voters should pick Rayfield, Lathrop in Democratic, Republican AG primaries". The Oregonian/OregonLive. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Mercury May 2024 Primary Election Endorsements: State Races". Portland Mercury. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
^ "The Skanner News May 2024 Primary Endorsements". The Skanner News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
^ ^13.0 ^13.1 "WW's May 2024 Endorsements: Statewide". Willamette Week. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ ^14.0 ^14.1 "May 21, 2024, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 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 (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
^ Trifone, Emily (May 22, 2024). "DAGA Endorses Dan Rayfield for Oregon Attorney General Following Primary Win". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "2024 Endorsements". Forward Party. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

[1] Cole, Michelle (June 6, 2012). "Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber names Ellen Rosenblum as interim attorney general". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[2] "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[Oregonian_September_19-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 VanderHart, Dirk (September 19, 2023). "Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will not seek reelection". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[Ballotpedia-4] "Oregon elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[5] Terry, Lynne (October 11, 2023). "Oregon House Speaker Dan Rayfield running for attorney general". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[OCC_Mar_12-6] 6.0 ^6.1 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.

[7] 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.

[oreedassendorse-8] "2024: Oregon Statewide Elections". Oregon Education Association. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[9] "Voters, Mark Your Ballots – Eugene Weekly". eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[Oregonian_Endorsements-10] 10.0 ^10.1 "Editorial endorsement May 2024: Voters should pick Rayfield, Lathrop in Democratic, Republican AG primaries". The Oregonian/OregonLive. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[11] "Mercury May 2024 Primary Election Endorsements: State Races". Portland Mercury. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

[12] "The Skanner News May 2024 Primary Endorsements". The Skanner News. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

[ww-endorse-13] 13.0 ^13.1 "WW's May 2024 Endorsements: Statewide". Willamette Week. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[2024primaryresults-14] 14.0 ^14.1 "May 21, 2024, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[15] 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.

[16] Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

[17] Trifone, Emily (May 22, 2024). "DAGA Endorses Dan Rayfield for Oregon Attorney General Following Primary Win". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[18] "2024 Endorsements". Forward Party. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

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Candidates

Nominee

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Endorsements

Results

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Predictions

Post-primary endorsements

Results

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