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 was elected attorney general after he defeated Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson.[2]
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 County results Coleman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Stevenson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Russell Coleman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky[3][4]
Declined
edit- Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State[5] (running for re-election)[6]
- Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer[7] (running for state auditor)[8]
- Daniel Cameron, incumbent attorney general[1] (running for governor)
- Whitney Westerfield, state senator, nominee for attorney general in 2015 and candidate in 2019[7][9]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Pamela Stevenson, state representative for the 43rd district[10][4]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Likely R | June 21, 2023 |
Endorsements
editRussell 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
- Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters[21]
- Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police[22]
Pamela Stevenson (D)
- U.S. Governors
- Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[23]
- Organizations
- Collective PAC[24]
- Democratic Attorneys General Association[25]
- EMILY's List[26]
- Planned Parenthood[27]
- Fairness Campaign[28]
- Reproductive Freedom for All[29]
- Labor unions
- Kentucky State AFL-CIO[30]
- United Mine Workers of America[31]
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Russell Coleman (R) |
Pamela Stevenson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[A] | July 19–20, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 41% | 27% | 31% |
| Cygnal (R) | May 22–23, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 29% | 32% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russell Coleman | 752,230 | 58.01% | +0.24% | |
| Democratic | Pamela Stevenson | 544,544 | 41.99% | −0.24% | |
| Total votes | 1,296,774 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editColeman won 5 of 6 congressional districts.[33]
| 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 |
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll commissioned by the Republican State Leadership Committee
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Zachary (May 11, 2022). "Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run". National Review. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Tanneeru, Manav. "2023 Kentucky attorney general election results | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023". WHAS-TV. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Fuller, Leanne (May 11, 2022). "Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams considering run for attorney general". www.wspdlocal6.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Shreve, Bryce (August 5, 2022). "Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023". Spectrum News. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Storm, Nick (April 5, 2022). "Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Storm, Nick (July 25, 2022). "Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor". www.kentuckyfried.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ "Westerfield will not run for AG". www.kentuckynewera.com. June 1, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Schreiner, Bruce (November 28, 2022). "Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General in Kentucky". Associated Press. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "The 2023 and 2024 Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Barr gives endorsement to Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General". www.kentuckytoday.com. March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Trump DEA Chief Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General of Kentucky". www.clayconews.com. April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Storm, Nick (December 6, 2022). "Rand Paul Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General". www.kentuckyfried.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022.
- ^ Storm, Nick (September 21, 2022). "Congressman Barr Endorses Russell Coleman in Attorney General Race". www.kentuckyfried.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
- ^ Storm, Nick (September 27, 2022). "Congressman Guthrie Latest Republican to Endorse Russell Coleman for Attorney General". www.kentuckyfried.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022.
- ^ "KENTUCKY RIGHT TO LIFE ENDORSEMENTS". www.kyrighttolifevictorypac.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ NRA-PVF. "NRA's Political Victory Fund Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General". NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "RAGA Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General". www.republicanags.com. November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Team, S. B. A. (July 6, 2023). "SBA Pro-Life America's Candidate Fund Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky AG". SBA Pro-Life America. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Carpenters Union Endorses Russell Coleman in Kentucky's Attorney General Race". www.clayconews.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Storm, Nick (September 13, 2022). "KY FOP Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General in 2023". www.kentuckyfried.com.
- ^ "Governor Andy Beshear Endorses Pamela Stevenson for Attorney General". YouTube. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Candidates". The Collective PAC. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Daisy (May 16, 2023). "DAGA Endorses Colonel Pamela Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Colonel Pam Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General". EMILYs List. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky Candidate Endorsements". www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fairness Campaign". www.fairness.org. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses in Kentucky and Mississippi Attorney General Races". Reproductive Freedom for All. October 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Endorsements 2023". Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky - COMPAC Endorsements". Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Kentucky attorney general election results | CNN Politics".
- ^ https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd
External links
edit- Official campaign websites