2024 Montana Attorney General election: Difference between revisions
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The '''2024 Montana Attorney General election''' will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the [[Montana Attorney General|attorney general]] of the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Montana]]. It will coincide with the concurrent [[2024 United States presidential election in Montana|presidential election]], as well as various state and local elections, including for [[2024 United States Senate election in Montana|U.S. Senate]], [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana|U.S. House]], and [[2024 Montana gubernatorial election|governor of Montana]]. Incumbent attorney general [[Austin Knudsen]] is running for a second term. Primary elections will take place on June 4, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 State Primary Election Dates |url=https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates |access-date=2023 |
The '''2024 Montana Attorney General election''' will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the [[Montana Attorney General|attorney general]] of the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Montana]]. It will coincide with the concurrent [[2024 United States presidential election in Montana|presidential election]], as well as various state and local elections, including for [[2024 United States Senate election in Montana|U.S. Senate]], [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana|U.S. House]], and [[2024 Montana gubernatorial election|governor of Montana]]. Incumbent attorney general [[Austin Knudsen]] is running for a second term. Primary elections will take place on June 4, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 State Primary Election Dates |url=https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates |access-date=August 6, 2023 |website=www.ncsl.org}}</ref> |
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=== Candidates === |
=== Candidates === |
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* [[Austin Knudsen]], incumbent attorney general<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimbel-Sannit |first=Arren |date=2023 |
* [[Austin Knudsen]], incumbent attorney general<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimbel-Sannit |first=Arren |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid |url=http://montanafreepress.org/2023/11/07/montana-attorney-general-austin-knudsen-announces-2024-re-election-bid/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=Montana Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Logan Olson, [[Daniels County]] Attorney<ref>{{Cite web |title=FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List |url=https://prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov/candidatefiling/CandidateList.aspx?e=450002570 |access-date= |
* Logan Olson, [[Daniels County]] Attorney<ref>{{Cite web |title=FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List |url=https://prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov/candidatefiling/CandidateList.aspx?e=450002570 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov}}</ref> |
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During a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Olson, a supporter of his, to contest the primary as a [[paper candidate]], for the purpose of allowing Knudsen's campaign to raise more funds for the general election in accordance with state campaign finance laws. The director of the [[Montana Democratic Party]] lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://apnews.com/article/montana-attorney-general-campaign-finance-primary-opponent-54b427bb9f71d51adadcf76ca244c8c6|title = Montana’s attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising|last = Hanson|first = Amy Beth|agency = [[Associated Press]]|date = May 17, 2024|accessdate = May 19, 2024}}</ref> |
During a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Olson, a supporter of his, to contest the primary as a [[paper candidate]], for the purpose of allowing Knudsen's campaign to raise more funds for the general election in accordance with state campaign finance laws. The director of the [[Montana Democratic Party]] lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://apnews.com/article/montana-attorney-general-campaign-finance-primary-opponent-54b427bb9f71d51adadcf76ca244c8c6|title = Montana’s attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising|last = Hanson|first = Amy Beth|agency = [[Associated Press]]|date = May 17, 2024|accessdate = May 19, 2024}}</ref> |
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=== Candidates === |
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==== Presumptive nominee ==== |
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*Ben Alke, attorney<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimbel-Sannit |first=Arren |date=2023 |
*Ben Alke, attorney<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimbel-Sannit |first=Arren |date=October 2, 2023 |title=Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for attorney general |url=http://montanafreepress.org/2023/10/02/bozeman-attorney-ben-alke-launches-campaign-montana-attorney-general/ |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=Montana Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== General election == |
== General election == |
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The 2024 Montana Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Montana. 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 Montana. Incumbent attorney general Austin Knudsen is running for a second term. Primary elections will take place on June 4, 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Austin Knudsen, incumbent attorney general[2]
- Logan Olson, Daniels County Attorney[3]
During a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Olson, a supporter of his, to contest the primary as a paper candidate, for the purpose of allowing Knudsen's campaign to raise more funds for the general election in accordance with state campaign finance laws. The director of the Montana Democratic Party lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Logan Olson | |||
Total votes |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Ben Alke, attorney[5]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | January 31, 2024 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | TBD | |||
Democratic | Ben Alke | |||
Total votes |
References
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (November 7, 2023). "Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Amy Beth (May 17, 2024). "Montana's attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising". Associated Press. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (October 2, 2023). "Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for attorney general". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". University of Virginia Center for Politics.
External links
- Official campaign websites