2023 Louisiana Attorney General election
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October 14, 2023 (first round)
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The 2023 Louisiana Attorney General election was held on November 18, 2023, to elect the next attorney general of Louisiana, with the first round occurring on October 14. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry retired to successfully run for governor, leading to an open race.[1] In the runoff, Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill defeated attorney Lindsey Cheek by a margin of 33 percent.
Under Louisiana's two round system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters were allowed to vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.
Republican candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Liz Murrill, Louisiana Solicitor General[2]
Eliminated in Primary
- Marty Maley, former assistant district attorney for the 18th judicial district and candidate for attorney general in 2015[3]
- John Stefanski, state representative[4]
Declined
- Jeff Landry, incumbent attorney general (ran for governor)[5]
- Tanner Magee, state representative[6] (ran for 1st Circuit Court of Appeal judgeship)[7]
Democratic candidates
Advanced to Runoff
- Lindsey Cheek, personal injury attorney[8]
Eliminated in Primary
- Perry Walker Terrebonne, attorney[8]
Independent candidates
Withdrew
- John Belton, district attorney for the 3rd judicial district[9][10]
Jungle primary
Endorsements
Lindsey Cheek (D)
Organizations
Liz Murrill (R)
John Stefanski (R)
U.S. Representatives
- Ralph Abraham, former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district and candidate for governor in 2019[15]
Newspapers and other media
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Belton (I) |
Marty Maley (R) |
Liz Murill (R) |
John Stefanski (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC Analytics[17] | March 6–8, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 13% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 68% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liz Murrill | 463,103 | 45.24% | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Cheek | 239,652 | 23.41% | |
| Republican | John Stefanski | 172,300 | 16.83% | |
| Democratic | Perry Walker Terrebonne | 74,479 | 7.28% | |
| Republican | Marty Maley | 74,176 | 7.25% | |
| Total votes | 1,023,710 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Safe R | June 21, 2023 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Liz Murrill | 444,081 | 66.37% | +0.16 | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Cheek | 225,011 | 33.63% | −0.16 | |
| Total votes | 669,092 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Murrill won five of six congressional districts.[21]
| District | Murrill | Cheek | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 76% | 24% | Steve Scalise |
| 2nd | 30% | 70% | Troy Carter |
| 3rd | 75% | 25% | Clay Higgins |
| 4th | 65% | 35% | Mike Johnson |
| 5th | 72% | 28% | Julia Letlow |
| 6th | 71% | 29% | Garret Graves |