2024 Oregon Attorney General election
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The 2024 Oregon Attorney General election was 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]
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Primary elections took place May 21, 2024.[4] Democratic nominee Dan Rayfield won the general election on November 5, 2024.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Rayfield, former speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2022–2024)[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Shaina Pomerantz, former civil rights investigator at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries[7]
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
Results
Rayfield
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| 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[16]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
Will Lathrop
- Newspapers
Results
Lathrop
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| 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[17] | Likely D | November 1, 2024 |
Post-primary endorsements
Dan Rayfield (D)
- Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderators | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Rayfield | Lathrop | |||||
| 1 | October 16, 2024 | KOIN 6 | Ken Boddie | [22][23] | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dan Rayfield Democratic |
Will Lathrop Republican |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[24][A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 716 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 46% | 41% | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Rayfield | 1,156,489 | 54.37% | –1.60% | |
| Republican | Will Lathrop | 967,964 | 45.51% | +4.16% | |
| Write-in | 2,612 | 0.12% | –0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 2,127,065 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[25] | Dan Rayfield Democratic |
Will Lathrop Republican |
Write-in Various |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,190 | 23.53% | 7,107 | 76.35% | 11 | 0.12% | -4,917 | -52.83% | 9,308 |
| Benton | 32,110 | 66.45% | 16,135 | 33.39% | 75 | 0.16% | 15,975 | 33.06% | 48,320 |
| Clackamas | 117,934 | 51.12% | 112,444 | 48.74% | 324 | 0.14% | 5,490 | 2.38% | 230,702 |
| Clatsop | 11,846 | 53.78% | 10,156 | 46.10% | 26 | 0.12% | 1,690 | 7.67% | 22,028 |
| Columbia | 12,316 | 41.49% | 17,328 | 58.37% | 42 | 0.14% | -5,012 | -16.88% | 29,686 |
| Coos | 13,197 | 38.79% | 20,793 | 61.11% | 34 | 0.10% | -7,596 | -22.33% | 34,024 |
| Crook | 3,607 | 23.06% | 12,007 | 76.77% | 27 | 0.17% | -8,400 | -53.71% | 15,641 |
| Curry | 5,430 | 40.26% | 8,047 | 59.67% | 9 | 0.07% | -2,617 | -19.41% | 13,486 |
| Deschutes | 62,109 | 51.36% | 58,748 | 48.58% | 73 | 0.06% | 3,361 | 2.78% | 120,930 |
| Douglas | 17,664 | 29.78% | 41,561 | 70.08% | 83 | 0.14% | -23,897 | -40.29% | 59,308 |
| Gilliam | 274 | 24.86% | 828 | 75.14% | 0 | 0.00% | -554 | -50.27% | 1,102 |
| Grant | 792 | 18.69% | 3,441 | 81.19% | 5 | 0.12% | -2,649 | -62.51% | 4,238 |
| Harney | 763 | 19.12% | 3,220 | 80.68% | 8 | 0.20% | -2,457 | -61.56% | 3,991 |
| Hood River | 7,721 | 64.28% | 4,274 | 35.58% | 16 | 0.13% | 3,447 | 28.70% | 12,011 |
| Jackson | 50,904 | 44.74% | 62,813 | 55.20% | 67 | 0.06% | -11,909 | -10.47% | 113,784 |
| Jefferson | 3,727 | 33.14% | 7,507 | 66.75% | 12 | 0.11% | -3,780 | -33.61% | 11,246 |
| Josephine | 15,814 | 33.73% | 31,013 | 66.15% | 54 | 0.12% | -15,199 | -32.42% | 46,881 |
| Klamath | 9,268 | 27.42% | 24,509 | 72.51% | 23 | 0.07% | -15,241 | -45.09% | 33,800 |
| Lake | 672 | 16.55% | 3,382 | 83.30% | 6 | 0.15% | -2,710 | -66.75% | 4,060 |
| Lane | 118,333 | 59.25% | 81,043 | 40.58% | 340 | 0.17% | 37,290 | 18.67% | 199,716 |
| Lincoln | 16,370 | 57.46% | 12,085 | 42.42% | 36 | 0.13% | 4,285 | 15.04% | 28,491 |
| Linn | 24,418 | 36.36% | 42,661 | 63.53% | 73 | 0.11% | -18,243 | -27.17% | 67,152 |
| Malheur | 2,730 | 25.90% | 7,802 | 74.03% | 7 | 0.07% | -5,072 | -48.13% | 10,539 |
| Marion | 69,435 | 46.49% | 79,750 | 53.40% | 162 | 0.11% | -10,315 | -6.91% | 149,347 |
| Morrow | 1,086 | 24.25% | 3,388 | 75.66% | 4 | 0.09% | -2,302 | -51.41% | 4,478 |
| Multnomah | 309,113 | 78.72% | 82,932 | 21.12% | 640 | 0.16% | 226,181 | 57.60% | 392,685 |
| Polk | 20,469 | 44.99% | 24,980 | 54.91% | 44 | 0.10% | -4,511 | -9.92% | 45,493 |
| Sherman | 202 | 18.21% | 905 | 81.61% | 2 | 0.18% | -703 | -63.39% | 1,109 |
| Tillamook | 7,305 | 47.70% | 7,998 | 52.22% | 12 | 0.08% | -693 | -4.52% | 15,315 |
| Umatilla | 8,613 | 29.24% | 20,814 | 70.66% | 28 | 0.10% | -12,201 | -41.42% | 29,455 |
| Union | 3,748 | 26.98% | 10,133 | 72.95% | 9 | 0.06% | -6,385 | -45.97% | 13,890 |
| Wallowa | 1,258 | 24.98% | 3,776 | 74.97% | 3 | 0.06% | -2,518 | -49.99% | 5,037 |
| Wasco | 5,617 | 44.36% | 7,030 | 55.52% | 15 | 0.12% | -1,413 | -11.16% | 12,662 |
| Washington | 175,184 | 62.29% | 105,751 | 37.60% | 306 | 0.11% | 69,433 | 24.69% | 281,241 |
| Wheeler | 185 | 22.45% | 639 | 77.55% | 0 | 0.00% | -454 | -55.10% | 824 |
| Yamhill | 24,085 | 43.72% | 30,964 | 56.21% | 36 | 0.07% | -6,879 | -12.49% | 55,085 |
| Totals | 1,156,489 | 54.37% | 967,964 | 45.51% | 2,612 | 0.12% | 188,525 | 8.86% | 2,127,065 |
Counties that flipped form Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Rayfield won five of six congressional districts.[26]
| District | Rayfield | Lathrop | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 65% | 35% | Suzanne Bonamici |
| 2nd | 34% | 66% | Cliff Bentz |
| 3rd | 71% | 29% | Earl Blumenauer (118th Congress) |
| Maxine Dexter (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 54% | 46% | Val Hoyle |
| 5th | 51% | 49% | Lori Chavez-DeRemer (118th Congress) |
| Janelle Bynum (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 52% | 48% | Andrea Salinas |
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute