2023 Kentucky Attorney General election
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The2023 Kentucky Attorney General electiontook place on November 7, 2023, to elect theAttorney GeneralofKentucky.RepublicanincumbentDaniel Cameronretired torun unsuccessfully for governoragainstAndy Beshear.[1]Republican nomineeRussell Colemanwas elected attorney general after he defeatedDemocraticnomineePamela Stevenson.[2]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
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 in2015and candidate in2019[7][9]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Pamela Stevenson,state representativefor the 43rd district[10][4]
General election[edit]
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Likely R | June 21, 2023 |
Endorsements[edit]
Russell Coleman (R)
- Executive Branch officials
- William Barr,77th and 85thUnited States Attorney General(1991–1993, 2019–2020)[12]
- Timothy Shea,ActingAdministrator of the DEA(2020–2021)[13]
- U.S. Senators
- Rand Paul,U.S. Senatorfrom Kentucky (2011–present)[14]
- U.S. Representatives
- Andy Barr,U.S. RepresentativefromKY-06(2013–present)[15]
- Brett Guthrie,U.S. Representative fromKY-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]
- KentuckyFraternal 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 StateAFL-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% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^Poll commissioned by theRepublican State Leadership Committee
References[edit]
- ^abEvans, Zachary (May 11, 2022)."Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run".National Review.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
- ^Tanneeru, Manav."2023 Kentucky attorney general election results | CNN Politics".CNN.RetrievedNovember 8,2023.
- ^"Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023".WHAS-TV.May 12, 2022.RetrievedJune 24,2022.
- ^ab"Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General".web.sos.ky.gov.RetrievedJanuary 6,2023.
- ^Fuller, Leanne (May 11, 2022)."Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams considering run for attorney general".wspdlocal6.RetrievedJuly 10,2022.
- ^Shreve, Bryce (August 5, 2022)."Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023".Spectrum News.RetrievedAugust 11,2022.
- ^abStorm, Nick (April 5, 2022)."Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor".kentuckyfried.RetrievedJuly 9,2022.
- ^Storm, Nick (July 25, 2022)."Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor".kentuckyfried.RetrievedJuly 25,2022.
- ^"Westerfield will not run for AG".kentuckynewera.June 1, 2022.RetrievedJuly 28,2022.
- ^Schreiner, Bruce (November 28, 2022)."Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General in Kentucky".Associated Press.RetrievedNovember 29,2022.
- ^"The 2023 and 2024 Attorney General and Secretary of State Races".Sabato's Crystal Ball.RetrievedJuly 2,2023.
- ^"Barr gives endorsement to Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General".kentuckytoday.March 22, 2023.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^"Trump DEA Chief Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General of Kentucky".clayconews.April 18, 2023.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^Storm, Nick (December 6, 2022)."Rand Paul Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General".kentuckyfried.Archivedfrom the original on December 7, 2022.
- ^Storm, Nick (September 21, 2022)."Congressman Barr Endorses Russell Coleman in Attorney General Race".kentuckyfried.Archivedfrom the original on September 21, 2022.
- ^Storm, Nick (September 27, 2022)."Congressman Guthrie Latest Republican to Endorse Russell Coleman for Attorney General".kentuckyfried.Archivedfrom the original on September 28, 2022.
- ^"KENTUCKY RIGHT TO LIFE ENDORSEMENTS".kyrighttolifevictorypac.org.Archivedfrom the original on October 12, 2023.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^NRA-PVF."NRA's Political Victory Fund Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General".NRA-PVF.Archivedfrom the original on October 9, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 22,2023.
- ^"RAGA Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General".republicanags.November 17, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on December 9, 2022.RetrievedMay 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.Archivedfrom the original on July 13, 2023.RetrievedAugust 25,2023.
- ^"Carpenters Union Endorses Russell Coleman in Kentucky's Attorney General Race".clayconews.September 27, 2023.RetrievedOctober 16,2023.
- ^Storm, Nick (September 13, 2022)."KY FOP Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General in 2023".kentuckyfried.
- ^"Governor Andy Beshear Endorses Pamela Stevenson for Attorney General".YouTube.January 27, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
- ^"Candidates".The Collective PAC.RetrievedSeptember 8,2023.
- ^Martinez, Daisy (May 16, 2023)."DAGA Endorses Colonel Pamela Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General".Democratic Attorneys General Association.RetrievedAugust 14,2023.
- ^"EMILYs List Endorses Colonel Pam Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General".EMILYs List.RetrievedAugust 15,2023.
- ^"Kentucky Candidate Endorsements".plannedparenthoodaction.org.RetrievedOctober 16,2023.
- ^"Fairness Campaign".fairness.org.RetrievedOctober 16,2023.
- ^"Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses in Kentucky and Mississippi Attorney General Races".Reproductive Freedom for All.October 11, 2023. Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2023.RetrievedOctober 11,2023.
- ^"Endorsements 2023".RetrievedFebruary 8,2023.
- ^"Kentucky - COMPAC Endorsements".Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2023.
- ^"2023 Kentucky attorney general election results | CNN Politics".
External links[edit]
- Official campaign websites