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The 2024 Missouri Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Missouri. 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 Missouri.
When incumbent attorney general Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, Missouri governor Mike Parson announced that he would appoint his general counsel, Andrew Bailey, to succeed Schmitt. Bailey is running for a full term in office.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Andrew Bailey, incumbent attorney general [1]
- Will Scharf, attorney for Donald Trump and former assistant U.S. Attorney [2]
Endorsements
Andrew Bailey
- U.S. Senators
- Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2023–present) [3]
- Statewide officials
- Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri (2018–present) [1]
Will Scharf
- Individuals
- Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA [4]
- Mark Levin, author and talk radio host [5]
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
Margin of error |
Andrew Bailey |
Will Scharf |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout | February 14–15, 2024 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout | January 17-18, 2024 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout | September 27–28, 2023 | 714 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 26% | 15% | 59% |
| Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout | July 5–7, 2023 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 25% | 14% | 61% |
| Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout | April 11–12, 2023 | 778 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 24% | 14% | 62% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Bailey (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Will Scharf | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Elad Gross, civil rights attorney, former assistant attorney general, and candidate for attorney general in 2020 [7]
Withdrawn
- Sarah Unsicker, state representative from the 83rd district [8] ( ran for governor) [9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elad Gross | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Ryan Munro, attorney [10]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [11] | Safe R | January 31, 2024 |
Polling
Hypothetical polling
- Andrew Bailey vs. Elad Gross
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [b] |
Margin of error |
Andrew Bailey (R) |
Elad Gross (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group [A] | March 6-8, 2024 | 713 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 50% | 35% | – | 15% |
- ^ Poll sponsored by Missouri Scout
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | Elad Gross | |||
| Libertarian | Ryan Munro | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ a b Ruch, Amber (November 22, 2022). "Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey as Missouri's new attorney general". KFVS-TV. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Holleman, Joe (February 1, 2023). "Will Scharf announces GOP bid for Missouri attorney general". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ Hays, Brady (December 2, 2023). "Eric Schmitt endorses Andrew Bailey in Attorney General primary". The Missouri Times. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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^ Bowen, Cassidy (October 23, 2023).
"CHARLIE KIRK AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY". KWTO. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
The event started with an appearance by Missouri candidate for Attorney General, and Attorney for President Donald Trump, Will Scharf. Charlie Kirk has endorsed Scharf's candidacy for Attorney General.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (October 2, 2023). "Out-of-state donors fuel pair of GOP candidates running for Missouri governor, AG". Missouri Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Club for Growth PAC Endorses Will Scharf in Missouri AG Race". Club for Growth. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (March 10, 2023). "Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri Attorney General". The Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Fenske, Sarah. "Rep. Sarah Unsicker Quits Missouri Attorney General Race". Riverfront Times. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (January 9, 2024). "Scorned by fellow Democrats, Shrewsbury state rep announces run for governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 27, 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
- Official campaign websites