2024 Missouri Attorney General election
The 2024 Missouri Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Missouri. It will coincide with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri.
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When incumbent attorney general Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, Missouri governor Mike Parson announced that he would appoint his general counsel, Andrew Bailey, to succeed Schmitt. Bailey is running for a full term in office.
Republican primary
Declared
- Andrew Bailey, acting attorney general[1]
- Will Scharf, former assistant U.S. Attorney[2]
Potential
- Timothy Garrison, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri[3]
- Tony Luetkemeyer, state senator from the 34th district and nephew of U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer[3]
- Dean Plocher, state representative from the 89th district[3]
- John Wood, former senior counsel for the January 6th Committee, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[3]
Endorsements
Andrew Bailey
- Statewide officials
- Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri (2018–present)[1]
Will Scharf
- Organizations
Democratic primary
Declared
- Elad Gross, civil rights attorney, former assistant attorney general, and candidate for attorney general in 2020[5]
- Sarah Unsicker, state representative from the 83rd district[5]
References
- Ruch, Amber (November 22, 2022). "Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey as Missouri's new attorney general". KFVS-TV. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "Will Scharf announces GOP bid for Missouri attorney general".
- Suntrup, Jack (November 26, 2022). "Is a wide-open GOP primary for Missouri attorney general in the making?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "Club for Growth PAC Endorses Will Scharf in Missouri AG Race". Club for Growth. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri attorney general".
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