2023 Kentucky Attorney General election explained

Election Name:	2023 Kentucky Attorney General election
Country:	Kentucky
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2019 Kentucky Attorney General election
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2027 Kentucky Attorney General election
Next Year:	2027
Election Date:	November 7, 2023
Image1:	Russell Coleman official photo (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:	Russell Coleman
Party1:	Republican Party of Kentucky
Popular Vote1:	752,230
Percentage1:	58.01%
Nominee2:	Pamela Stevenson
Party2:	Kentucky Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:	544,544
Percentage2:	41.99%
Map Size:	301px
Attorney General
Before Election:	Daniel Cameron
Before Party:	Republican Party of Kentucky
After Election:	Russell Coleman
After Party:	Republican Party of Kentucky

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]

Republican primary

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] (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

Candidates

Nominee

• Pamela Stevenson, state representative for the 43rd district^[10]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russell Coleman (R)	Pamela Stevenson (D)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	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

By congressional district

Coleman won 5 of 6 congressional districts.^[12]

District	Coleman	Stevenson	Representative
		67%	33%		James Comer
		64%	36%		Brett Guthrie
		37%	63%		Morgan McGarvey
		62%	38%		Thomas Massie
		72%	28%		Hal Rogers
		52%	48%		Andy Barr

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

• Russell Coleman (R) for Attorney General
• Pamela Stevenson (D) for Attorney General

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evans . Zachary . 11 May 2022 . Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run . 24 June 2022 . National Review.
2. Web site: Tanneeru . Manav . 2023 Kentucky attorney general election results CNN Politics . 2023-11-08 . CNN . en.
3. Web site: Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023 . . 24 June 2022 . 12 May 2022.
4. Web site: Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General . 2023-01-06 . web.sos.ky.gov.
5. Web site: Fuller . Leanne . Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams considering run for attorney general . www.wspdlocal6.com . 10 July 2022 . 11 May 2022.
6. Web site: Shreve . Bryce . Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023 . . 11 August 2022 . 5 August 2022.
7. Web site: Storm . Nick . Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor . www.kentuckyfried.com . 9 July 2022 . 5 April 2022.
8. Web site: Storm . Nick . Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor . www.kentuckyfried.com . July 25, 2022 . 25 July 2022.
9. Web site: Westerfield will not run for AG . www.kentuckynewera.com . 28 July 2022 . 1 June 2022.
10. Web site: Schreiner . Bruce . Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General in Kentucky . Associated Press . November 28, 2022 . 29 November 2022.
11. Web site: July 2, 2023 . The 2023 and 2024 Attorney General and Secretary of State Races . Sabato's Crystal Ball. en.
12. https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd