2023 Kentucky Attorney General election
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November 7, 2023
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The 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the attorney general of Kentucky. Republican incumbent Daniel Cameron retired to run unsuccessfully for governor against Andy Beshear.[1] Republican nominee Russell Coleman defeated Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson.[2]
Candidates
Nominee
- Russell Coleman, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky[3][4]
Declined
- Michael Adams, Kentucky secretary of state[5] (running for re-election)[6]
- Allison Ball, Kentucky state treasurer[7] (ran for state auditor)[8]
- Daniel Cameron, incumbent attorney general[1] (ran for governor)
- Whitney Westerfield, state senator, nominee for attorney general in 2015 and candidate in 2019[7][9]
Democratic primary
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Likely R | June 21, 2023 |
Endorsements
Russell Coleman (R)
Executive branch officials
- William Barr, 77th and 85th United States attorney general (1991–1993, 2019–2020)[12]
- Timothy Shea, acting administrator of the DEA (2020–2021)[13]
U.S. senators
- Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[14]
U.S. representatives
- Andy Barr, U.S. representative from KY-06 (2013–present)[15]
- Brett Guthrie, U.S. representative from KY-02 (2009–present)[16]
Organizations
- Kentucky Right to Life[17]
- National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund[18]
- Republican Attorneys General Association[19]
- Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America[20]
Labor unions
Pamela Stevenson (D)
U.S. governors
- Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[23]
Organizations
- The Collective PAC[24]
- Democratic Attorneys General Association[25]
- EMILY's List[26]
- Fairness Campaign[27]
- Planned Parenthood[28]
- Reproductive Freedom for All[29]
Labor unions
- Kentucky State AFL-CIO[30]
- United Mine Workers of America[31]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Russell Coleman (R) |
Pamela Stevenson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[32][A] | July 19–20, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 41% | 27% | 31% |
| Cygnal (R)[33] | May 22–23, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 29% | 32% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russell Coleman | 752,692 | 58.01% | +0.24% | |
| Democratic | Pamela Stevenson | 544,748 | 41.99% | −0.24% | |
| Total votes | 1,297,440 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Coleman won five of six congressional districts.[35]
| District | Coleman | Stevenson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 67% | 33% | James Comer |
| 2nd | 64% | 36% | Brett Guthrie |
| 3rd | 37% | 63% | Morgan McGarvey |
| 4th | 62% | 38% | Thomas Massie |
| 5th | 72% | 28% | Hal Rogers |
| 6th | 52% | 48% | Andy Barr |
