2023 United States state treasurer elections

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2023 United States state treasurer elections

 2022
November 7, 2023
November 18, 2023 (Louisiana)
2024 

3 state treasurer offices[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 25 12
Seats after 25 12
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,645,074 1,117,226
Percentage 59.55% 40.45%
Seats up 3 0
Seats won 3 0

     Republican hold
     No election

The 2023 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 7, 2023, in the states of Kentucky and Mississippi, with an election held in Louisiana on November 18, to elect the state treasurers of three U.S. states. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2019.

These elections took place concurrently with several other state and local elections.

Republicans won every seat in this election.[1]

State State Treasurer Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky Allison Ball Republican 2015 Incumbent term-limited.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Mark Metcalf (Republican) 57.2%
  • Michael Bowman (Democratic) 42.8%
Louisiana John Schroder Republican 2017 (special) Incumbent retired to run for governor.[2]
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY John Fleming (Republican) 65.4%
  • Dustin Granger (Democratic) 34.6%
Mississippi David McRae Republican 2019 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY David McRae (Republican) 58.4%
  • Addie Lee Green (Democratic) 41.6%

Kentucky

Kentucky State Treasurer election

 2019
2027 
 
Nominee Mark Metcalf Michael Bowman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 735,066 549,257
Percentage 57.2% 42.8%

County results
Metcalf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bowman:      50–60%      60–70%

State Treasurer before election

Allison Ball
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Mark Metcalf
Republican

Incumbent state treasurer Allison Ball was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Republican Garrard County attorney Mark Metcalf defeated Democrat Michael Bowman with 57.2% of the vote.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Metcalf 135,400 51.2
Republican Andrew Cooperrider 77,347 29.3
Republican OJ Oleka 51,582 19.5
Total votes 264,329 100
2023 Kentucky Treasurer election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Metcalf 735,066 57.2
Democratic Michael Bowman 549,257 42.8
Total votes 1,284,323 100

Louisiana

Louisiana State Treasurer election

 2019
November 18, 2023
2027 
 
Nominee John Fleming Dustin Granger Scott McKnight
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round 442,668
44.0%
321,423
32.0%
241,125
24.0%
Runoff 437,303
65.4%
230,961
34.6%
Eliminated

Fleming:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Granger:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Treasurer before election

John Schroder
Republican

Elected Treasurer

John Fleming
Republican

Incumbent state treasurer John Schroder chose not to seek re-election and instead opted to unsuccessfully run for governor. Former Republican U.S. Representative John Fleming defeated Democrat Dustin Granger with 65.4% of the vote in the runoff.

2023 Louisiana Treasurer election jungle primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Fleming 442,668 44.04%
Democratic Dustin Granger 321,423 31.98%
Republican Scott McKnight 241,125 23.99%
Total votes 1,005,221 100.0%
2023 Louisiana Treasurer runoff election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Fleming 437,303 65.44% +5.43
Democratic Dustin Granger 230,961 34.56% +0.03
Total votes 668,264 100.0%

Mississippi

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