2024 North Carolina Attorney General election explained

See also: 2024 United States attorney general elections.

Election Name:2024 North Carolina Attorney General election
Country:North Carolina
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2020 North Carolina Attorney General election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 North Carolina Attorney General election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:November 5, 2024
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Nominee1:Jeff Jackson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:Dan Bishop
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Attorney General
Before Election:Josh Stein
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
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The 2024 North Carolina Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of North Carolina. Democratic congressman Jeff Jackson and Republican congressman Dan Bishop are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Democratic incumbent Josh Stein, who is not seeking re-election in order to run for governor. Republicans have not won a North Carolina attorney general election since 1896.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Santana
Deberry
Tim
Dunn
Jeff
Jackson
OtherUndecided
High Point UniversityFebruary 16–23, 2024317 (LV)± 6.0%31%33%36%
Change Research (D)February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%14%38%4%44%
Public Policy Polling (D)December 15–16, 2023556 (LV)± 4.2%8%2%34%56%
Public Policy Polling (D)November 29–30, 2023531 (LV)12%4%40%45%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

Declined

Results

General election

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Jeff
Dan
Undecided
YouGov (D)August 5–9, 2024802 (RV)± 3.9%42%40%18%
Cygnal (R)data-sort-value="2024-08-09" August 4–5, 2024600 (LV)± 3.99%37.8%41.7%20.5%
Change Research (D)data-sort-value="2024-03-11" May 13–18, 2024835 (LV)± 3.8%43%40%17%
Meeting Street Insights (R)data-sort-value="2024-05-29" April 25–28, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%43%41%16%
SurveyUSAdata-sort-value="2024-03-11" March 3–9, 2024598 (LV)± 4.9%41%40%19%
Cygnal (R)data-sort-value="2024-03-12" March 6–7, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%39%41%20%
Change Research (D)February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%39%41%20%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=2462
  2. Web site: Doran . Will . Jeff Jackson, NC congressman drawn out of his seat, will run for NC attorney general 'to fight political corruption' . . 26 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Harrison . Steve . Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry to challenge Jeff Jackson in Democratic primary for attorney general . . 10 November 2023 . 10 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Woolverton . Paul . Two from Cumberland County are running for top North Carolina offices in 2024 . . 2 May 2023 . 26 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Schneider. Elena. North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches bid for governor. Politico. January 18, 2023. April 30, 2023.
  6. Web site: Battaglia. Danielle. Republican Rep. Dan Bishop announces plans to run for attorney general in NC. The Charlotte Observer. August 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Opeka. Theresa. Murry leaves NC AG race to run for NC Court of Appeals. Carolina Journal. September 25, 2023. September 26, 2023.
  8. News: NC Sen. Danny Britt is latest to say he won’t run for attorney general in 2024 . . Nagem, Sarah . May 19, 2023.
  9. Web site: Battaglia . Danielle . Rep. Dan Bishop’s potential attorney general run ends campaign of likely GOP front-runner . . 10 November 2023 . https://archive.today/20231110054243/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article274973036.html . 10 November 2023 . 3 May 2023 . live.
  10. Web site: Robertson . Gary . North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore announces intent to run for Congress . . 10 November 2023 . 7 November 2023.
  11. News: 2 May 2023 . U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop is weighing a run for N.C. attorney general . Sherman, Lucille . . Former U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray told Axios he called off his plans to announce a run for state attorney general last week.
  12. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . January 31, 2024 . This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races . University of Virginia Center for Politics.