The 2024 Oregon Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of Oregon. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Ellen Rosenblum was originally appointed to the role by former Governor John Kitzhaber on June 29, 2012, to finish the term of her predecessor John Kroger, who resigned from office. She was elected to a full term in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. This office is not subject to term limits. In September 2023, Rosenblum announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term.

Primary elections took place May 21, 2024. Democratic nominee Dan Rayfield won the general election on November 5, 2024.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dan Rayfield, former speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives (2022–2024)

Eliminated in primary Shaina Pomerantz, former civil rights investigator at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Declined Marc Abrams, assistant attorney-in-charge in the Civil Litigation Section at the Oregon Department of Justice and former chair of the Oregon Democratic Party (1997–1999) Kate Lieber, majority leader of the Oregon Senate (2023–present) Ellen Rosenblum, incumbent attorney general (2012–present)

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Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Will Lathrop, executive country director at International Justice Mission

Eliminated in primary Michael Cross, businessman, candidate for attorney general in 2020, and candidate for governor in 2022

Endorsements

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallNovember 1, 2024

Post-primary endorsements

Debates + 2024 Oregon Attorney General election debate Date Host Moderators Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Rayfield Lathrop1 October 16, 2024 KOIN 6 Ken Boddie

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DanRayfield WillLathrop UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)October 16–17, 2024716 (LV)± 3.7%46%41%13%

Results

By county County Dan RayfieldDemocratic Will LathropRepublican Write-inVarious Margin Total # % # % # % # % Baker2,19023.53%7,10776.35%110.12%-4,917-52.83%9,308 Benton32,11066.45%16,13533.39%750.16%15,97533.06%48,320 Clackamas117,93451.12%112,44448.74%3240.14%5,4902.38%230,702 Clatsop11,84653.78%10,15646.10%260.12%1,6907.67%22,028 Columbia12,31641.49%17,32858.37%420.14%-5,012-16.88%29,686 Coos13,19738.79%20,79361.11%340.10%-7,596-22.33%34,024 Crook3,60723.06%12,00776.77%270.17%-8,400-53.71%15,641 Curry5,43040.26%8,04759.67%90.07%-2,617-19.41%13,486 Deschutes62,10951.36%58,74848.58%730.06%3,3612.78%120,930 Douglas17,66429.78%41,56170.08%830.14%-23,897-40.29%59,308 Gilliam27424.86%82875.14%00.00%-554-50.27%1,102 Grant79218.69%3,44181.19%50.12%-2,649-62.51%4,238 Harney76319.12%3,22080.68%80.20%-2,457-61.56%3,991 Hood River7,72164.28%4,27435.58%160.13%3,44728.70%12,011 Jackson50,90444.74%62,81355.20%670.06%-11,909-10.47%113,784 Jefferson3,72733.14%7,50766.75%120.11%-3,780-33.61%11,246 Josephine15,81433.73%31,01366.15%540.12%-15,199-32.42%46,881 Klamath9,26827.42%24,50972.51%230.07%-15,241-45.09%33,800 Lake67216.55%3,38283.30%60.15%-2,710-66.75%4,060 Lane118,33359.25%81,04340.58%3400.17%37,29018.67%199,716 Lincoln16,37057.46%12,08542.42%360.13%4,28515.04%28,491 Linn24,41836.36%42,66163.53%730.11%-18,243-27.17%67,152 Malheur2,73025.90%7,80274.03%70.07%-5,072-48.13%10,539 Marion69,43546.49%79,75053.40%1620.11%-10,315-6.91%149,347 Morrow1,08624.25%3,38875.66%40.09%-2,302-51.41%4,478 Multnomah309,11378.72%82,93221.12%6400.16%226,18157.60%392,685 Polk20,46944.99%24,98054.91%440.10%-4,511-9.92%45,493 Sherman20218.21%90581.61%20.18%-703-63.39%1,109 Tillamook7,30547.70%7,99852.22%120.08%-693-4.52%15,315 Umatilla8,61329.24%20,81470.66%280.10%-12,201-41.42%29,455 Union3,74826.98%10,13372.95%90.06%-6,385-45.97%13,890 Wallowa1,25824.98%3,77674.97%30.06%-2,518-49.99%5,037 Wasco5,61744.36%7,03055.52%150.12%-1,413-11.16%12,662 Washington175,18462.29%105,75137.60%3060.11%69,43324.69%281,241 Wheeler18522.45%63977.55%00.00%-454-55.10%824 Yamhill24,08543.72%30,96456.21%360.07%-6,879-12.49%55,085Totals1,156,48954.37%967,96445.51%2,6120.12%188,5258.86%2,127,065

Counties that flipped form Democratic to Republican

Marion (largest city: Salem) Tillamook (largest city: Tillamook)

By congressional district Rayfield won five of six congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::9b2b545f-5cd2-4e0d-a9b9-cc3915a4750f District Rayfield Lathrop Representative 65% 35%Suzanne Bonamici 34% 66%Cliff Bentz71%29%Earl Blumenauer (118th Congress)Maxine Dexter (119th Congress) 54% 46%Val Hoyle51%49%Lori Chavez-DeRemer (118th Congress)Janelle Bynum (119th Congress) 52% 48%Andrea Salinas

See also 2024 Oregon elections

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References

External links Official campaign websites Will Lathrop (R) for Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) for Attorney General