The 2019 Kentucky Attorney General election was conducted on November 5. Primary elections occurred on May 21, 2019. The general election was held on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear declined to seek reelection to a second term to instead successfully run for Governor. Republican nominee Daniel Cameron won with 57.8% of the vote. He became the first Republican elected attorney general of Kentucky since Eldon S. Dummit in 1943, and the state's first black attorney general.

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Greg Stumbo, former Attorney General of Kentucky and former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Republican primary Candidates Declared Daniel Cameron, attorney for Senator Mitch McConnell and former University of Louisville football player Wil Schroder, member of the Kentucky Senate for the 24th District

Withdrawn Whitney Westerfield, member of the Kentucky Senate for the 3rd District and candidate for Attorney General in 2015

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DanielCameron WilSchroder UndecidedCygnalCygnal May 10–12, 2019 600 ± 4.0% 26% 19% 55%

Results

General election The general election took place on November 5, 2019, following the May 21 primary elections.

Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs ofCookOctober 25, 2019

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GregStumbo (D) DanielCameron (R) Other UndecidedThe Trafalgar Group (R)The Trafalgar Group (R) October 29 – November 2, 2019 1,117 ± 3.0% 43% 57% 0% 0%Clarity Campaign Labs (D)Clarity Campaign Labs (D) August 12–13, 2019 792 ± 3.3% 46% 39% 3% 13%Gravis MarketingGravis Marketing June 11–12, 2019 741 ± 3.6% 36% 47% – 16%WPA Intelligence (R) June 2019 900 ± 3.3% 37% 44% – 18%

Results

By congressional district Cameron won five of six congressional districts.

District Stumbo Cameron Representative 33% 67%James Comer 36% 64%Brett Guthrie 60% 40%John Yarmuth 37% 63%Thomas Massie 32% 68%Hal Rogers 49% 51%Andy Barr

See also 2019 United States elections 2019 Kentucky elections 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election

Notes Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Daniel Cameron (R) for Attorney General Greg Stumbo (D) for Attorney General