2024 Washington Attorney General election

The 2024 Washington attorney general election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of Washington, 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 Washington. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Bob Ferguson was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but had chosen instead to run successfully for governor. U.S. attorney Nick Brown, a Democrat, won the election against Pasco mayor Pete Serrano, a Republican.

Background This the first open attorney general race since 2012, when Bob Ferguson first ran for the office. The primary election was expected to split the Democratic vote as Democrats Nick Brown and Manka Dhingra were on the primary ballot. Both Brown and Dhingra campaigned on similar issues like protecting access to abortion in the state, upholding gun control laws and ensuring public safety. Once Brown advanced to the general election, he advocated for similar measures along with "policy improvements" the Attorney General position can utilize to counter various issues like illicit drugs. Republican Pete Serrano campaigned on stopping human trafficking, making communities safer, and government accountability. Serrano opposed gun control and had previously expressed personal opposition to abortion, but said he would uphold Washington's current abortion laws if elected, describing abortion as a "settled issue". However, Serrano indicated he would not enforce the Washington Shield Law enacted in 2023, which protects Washington residents from criminal and civil actions in other states that restrict abortion.

Candidates Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.

Democratic Party Advanced to general Nick Brown, lawyer and former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington (2021–2023)

Eliminated in primary Manka Dhingra, state senator (2017–present)

Declined Bob Ferguson, incumbent attorney general (2013–2025) (ran for governor) Noah Purcell, solicitor general (2013–present) (endorsed Brown)

Republican Party Advanced to general Pete Serrano, mayor of Pasco (2022–present) and director of conservative legal nonprofit

Primary election Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin Nick Manka PeteUndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)July 24–25, 2024581 (LV)± 4.0%17%15%38%30%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)May 15–16, 2024615 (LV)± 4.0%9%10%36%45%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)February 13–14, 2024789 (LV)± 3.5%19%12%35%34%

Debate + 2024 Washington Attorney General primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Nick Brown Manka Dhingra Pete Serrano1 Jun. 18, 2024 League of Women Voters of Washington& Benton-Franklin CountiesNorthwest Public Broadcasting Matt LovelessYouTube

Results

By county +CountyNick Brown DemocraticPete Serrano RepublicanManka Dhingra DemocraticWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams35714.67%1,88977.61%1827.48%60.25%1,53262.94%2,434Asotin1,25022.16%3,59163.66%79514.09%50.09%2,34141.50%5,641Benton10,51321.15%32,41065.22%6,73513.55%380.08%21,89744.06%49,696Chelan5,46225.05%12,84458.90%3,49016.01%90.04%7,38233.85%21,805Clallam9,09431.78%12,65344.22%6,85223.95%140.05%3,55912.44%28,613Clark36,79427.72%64,01548.22%31,85724.00%920.07%27,22120.50%132,758Columbia22217.52%94574.59%987.73%20.16%72357.06%1,267Cowlitz7,81027.24%17,24860.16%3,58412.50%260.09%9,43832.92%28,668Douglas2,25420.65%7,46268.37%1,18510.86%130.12%5,20847.72%10,914Ferry47520.25%1,64570.12%2249.55%20.09%1,17049.87%2,346Franklin2,67119.03%9,62468.55%1,73612.37%80.06%6,95349.53%14,039Garfield11515.69%59080.49%283.82%00.00%47564.80%733Grant3,08718.65%12,32874.46%1,1306.83%110.07%9,24155.82%16,556Grays Harbor5,93530.74%10,12652.46%3,23116.74%120.06%4,19121.71%19,304Island11,42738.13%12,88142.98%5,63418.80%270.09%1,4544.85%29,969Jefferson6,71343.00%3,97125.43%4,92331.53%60.04%-1,790-11.46%15,613King263,30648.33%132,34924.29%148,92327.33%2860.05%-114,383-20.99%544,864Kitsap32,96339.65%32,95839.64%17,16320.64%540.06%-5-0.01%83,138Kittitas3,04825.91%7,24061.55%1,46912.49%50.04%4,19235.64%11,762Klickitat2,02927.26%4,29257.66%1,11815.02%50.07%2,26330.40%7,444Lewis4,47418.87%16,46069.43%2,73511.54%370.16%11,98650.56%23,706Lincoln52713.38%3,10478.82%3077.80%00.00%2,57765.44%3,938Mason6,00131.12%10,09252.33%3,17516.46%170.09%4,09121.21%19,285Okanogan2,87624.48%7,06160.11%1,79915.32%100.09%4,18535.63%11,746Pacific2,46430.73%4,11751.35%1,42617.78%110.14%1,65320.62%8,018Pend Oreille95421.48%3,05868.84%4239.52%70.16%2,10447.37%4,442Pierce63,98330.72%96,22546.20%47,96223.03%1170.06%32,24215.48%208,287San Juan3,07339.73%1,87724.27%2,78035.95%40.05%-293-3.79%7,734Skagit12,39734.07%16,49445.33%7,48520.57%110.03%4,09711.26%36,387Skamania93823.56%2,24756.44%79019.84%60.15%1,30932.88%3,981Snohomish69,53235.02%82,35141.48%46,52723.43%1360.07%12,8196.46%198,546Spokane37,95426.87%75,87253.72%27,28319.32%1310.09%37,91826.85%141,240Stevens2,56716.47%11,48273.68%1,5179.73%170.11%8,91557.21%15,583Thurston30,81335.97%33,58039.20%21,22124.77%590.07%2,7673.23%85,673Wahkiakum49628.64%1,00558.03%23013.28%10.06%50929.39%1,732Walla Walla3,87726.82%8,27757.26%2,29915.90%20.01%4,40030.44%14,455Whatcom21,89531.11%28,21640.09%20,23128.75%350.05%6,3218.98%70,377Whitman2,63828.96%4,87253.49%1,59117.47%80.09%2,23424.53%9,109Yakima9,37622.25%26,92163.90%5,78113.72%540.13%17,54541.64%42,132Totals682,36035.28%814,37242.11%435,91922.54%1,2840.07%132,0126.83%1,933,935

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Clark (largest city: Vancouver) Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)

By congressional district District Brown Serrano Dhingra Representative 36% 37% 27%Suzan DelBene 35% 39% 25%Rick Larsen 26% 53% 20%Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 22% 65% 13%Dan Newhouse 25% 57% 17%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 36% 40% 23%Derek Kilmer 61% 13% 26%Pramila Jayapal 29% 49% 22%Kim Schrier 45% 28% 27%Adam Smith 34% 41% 24%Marilyn Strickland

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball July 25, 2024

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin NickBrown (D) PeteSerrano (R)UndecidedActiVoteActiVoteOctober 3–29, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%57%43%–Public Policy Polling (D)October 16–17, 2024571 (LV)± 4.1%46%39%15%Strategies 360Strategies 360October 11–16, 2024600 (RV)± 4.0%48%38%13%Cascade PBS/Elway ResearchCascade PBS/Elway ResearchOctober 8–12, 2024401 (LV)± 5.0%47%29%24%

Debates + 2024 Washington Attorney General debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Nick Brown Pete Serrano1 Sep. 18, 2024 Association of Washington Business Paul Reed TVW 2 Sep. 19, 2024 Seattle CityClubWashington State Debate Coalition YouTube

Results

By county CountyNick BrownDemocraticPete SerranoRepublicanWrite-inVariousMarginTotal#%#%#%#% Adams 1,280 24.93% 3,842 74.82% 13 0.25% -2,562 -49.89% 5,135 Asotin 3,764 34.23% 7,218 65.64% 14 0.13% -3,454 -31.41% 10,996 Benton 34,262 35.28% 62,767 64.64% 75 0.08% -28,505 -29.36% 97,104 Chelan 16,706 41.45% 23,573 58.48% 28 0.07% -6,867 -17.04% 40,307 Clallam 24,149 51.41% 22,769 48.47% 53 0.11% 1,380 2.94% 46,971 Clark 132,837 50.53% 129,719 49.34% 340 0.13% 3,118 1.19% 262,896 Columbia 590 24.85% 1,780 74.98% 4 0.17% -1,190 -50.13% 2,374 Cowlitz 21,727 38.03% 35,347 61.87% 54 0.09% -13,620 -23.84% 57,128 Douglas 6,853 33.59% 13,533 66.33% 17 0.08% -6,680 -32.74% 20,403 Ferry 1,211 30.34% 2,778 69.61% 2 0.05% -1,567 -39.26% 3,991 Franklin 11,009 35.58% 19,917 64.36% 18 0.06% -8,908 -28.79% 30,944 Garfield 283 21.64% 1,025 78.36% 0 0.00% -742 -56.73% 1,308 Grant 9,749 27.96% 25,095 71.97% 25 0.07% -15,346 -44.01% 34,869 Grays Harbor 16,445 45.25% 19,866 54.66% 35 0.10% -3,421 -9.41% 36,346 Island 27,675 54.60% 22,951 45.28% 58 0.11% 4,724 9.32% 50,684 Jefferson 16,884 69.99% 7,224 29.95% 14 0.06% 9,660 40.05% 24,122 King 776,835 71.71% 305,553 28.20% 977 0.09% 471,282 43.50% 1,083,365 Kitsap 85,807 56.75% 65,259 43.16% 147 0.10% 20,548 13.59% 151,213 Kittitas 9,826 38.74% 15,516 61.17% 22 0.09% -5,690 -22.43% 25,364 Klickitat 5,529 42.42% 7,495 57.50% 10 0.08% -1,966 -15.08% 13,034 Lewis 13,764 31.46% 29,963 68.48% 27 0.06% -16,199 -37.02% 43,754 Lincoln 1,482 21.40% 5,437 78.51% 6 0.09% -3,955 -57.11% 6,925 Mason 16,210 45.79% 19,139 54.06% 53 0.15% -2,929 -8.27% 35,402 Okanogan 7,975 39.83% 12,034 60.09% 16 0.08% -4,059 -20.27% 20,025 Pacific 6,553 47.77% 7,153 52.14% 13 0.09% -600 -4.37% 13,719 Pend Oreille 2,321 27.98% 5,962 71.87% 12 0.14% -3,641 -43.89% 8,295 Pierce 220,617 52.08% 202,628 47.83% 360 0.08% 17,989 4.25% 423,605 San Juan 9,028 72.75% 3,367 27.13% 14 0.11% 5,661 45.62% 12,409 Skagit 34,283 51.04% 32,838 48.89% 47 0.07% 1,445 2.15% 67,168 Skamania 2,963 42.17% 4,060 57.79% 3 0.04% -1,097 -15.61% 7,026 Snohomish 220,566 55.49% 176,616 44.43% 327 0.08% 43,950 11.06% 397,509 Spokane 120,802 43.73% 155,092 56.15% 326 0.12% -34,290 -12.41% 276,220 Stevens 6,971 25.31% 20,549 74.60% 26 0.09% -13,578 -49.29% 27,546 Thurston 90,343 56.86% 68,388 43.05% 142 0.09% 21,955 13.82% 158,873 Wahkiakum 1,156 39.59% 1,762 60.34% 2 0.07% -606 -20.75% 2,920 Walla Walla 12,089 42.13% 16,597 57.84% 11 0.04% -4,508 -15.71% 28,697 Whatcom 79,277 59.65% 53,531 40.28% 96 0.07% 25,746 19.37% 132,904 Whitman 9,672 50.13% 9,603 49.77% 20 0.10% 69 0.36% 19,295 Yakima 34,077 39.52% 51,938 60.24% 209 0.24% -17,861 -20.71% 86,224Totals2,093,57055.58%1,669,88444.33%3,6160.10%423,68611.25%3,767,070

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles)

By congressional district Brown won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Serrano, including two that elected Democrats. District Brown Serrano Representative 60% 40%Suzan DelBene 58% 42%Rick Larsen 46% 54%Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 36% 64%Dan Newhouse41%59%Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress)Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress)56%44%Derek Kilmer (118th Congress)Emily Randall (119th Congress) 84% 16%Pramila Jayapal 48% 51%Kim Schrier 67% 33%Adam Smith 56% 44%Marilyn Strickland

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Nick Brown (D) for Attorney General Pete Serrano (R) for Attorney General