The 2024 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Montana. It coincided 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 was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Ben Alke. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.
Republican primary During a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Logan Olson to contest the primary as a dummy candidate, for the purpose of allowing Knudsen's campaign to raise more money in accordance with state campaign finance laws. Olson denied these claims. The director of the Montana Democratic Party lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.
Candidates Nominee Austin Knudsen, incumbent attorney general
Eliminated in primary Logan Olson, Daniels County Attorney
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ben Alke, attorney
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball July 25, 2024
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AustinKnudsen (R) BenAlke (D) Other UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)September 29 - October 1, 2024500 (LV)± 4.34%53%35%2%11%Public Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)June 11–13, 2024500 (LV)± 4.4%55%33%–12%
Results
By county County Austin KnudsenRepublican Ben AlkeDemocratic Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes %Beaverhead4,17273.62%1,49526.38%2,67747.24%5,667Big Horn2,13648.42%2,27551.58%-139-3.15%4,411Blaine1,52350.68%1,48249.32%411.36%3,005Broadwater3,71678.68%1,00721.32%2,70957.36%4,723Carbon4,81766.40%2,43833.60%2,37932.79%7,255Carter76892.20%657.80%70384.39%833Cascade22,89662.11%13,96837.89%8,92824.22%36,864Chouteau1,93367.61%92632.39%1,00735.22%2,859Custer4,21974.19%1,46825.81%2,75148.37%5,687Daniels74480.09%18519.91%55960.17%929Dawson3,57378.53%97721.47%2,59657.05%4,550Deer Lodge2,29848.02%2,48851.98%-190-3.97%4,786Fallon1,28688.75%16311.25%1,12377.50%1,449Fergus5,00775.71%1,60624.29%3,40151.43%6,613Flathead41,34566.84%20,51633.16%20,82933.67%61,861Gallatin32,82048.42%34,96451.58%-2,144-3.16%67,784Garfield73794.73%415.27%69689.46%778Glacier1,87137.23%3,15462.77%-1,283-25.53%5,025Golden Valley44186.47%6913.53%37272.94%510Granite1,52571.60%60528.40%92043.19%2,130Hill3,92358.98%2,72841.02%1,19517.97%6,651Jefferson5,35565.40%2,83334.60%2,52230.80%8,188 Judith Basin1,08881.19%25218.81%83662.39%1,340Lake10,02960.41%6,57239.59%3,45720.82%16,601 Lewis and Clark20,56149.63%20,87150.37%-310-0.75%41,432 Liberty76178.53%20821.47%55357.07%969Lincoln8,89377.04%2,65122.96%6,24254.07%11,544Madison4,62473.26%1,68826.74%2,93646.51%6,312McCone93087.57%13212.43%79875.14%1,062Meagher87676.31%27223.69%60452.61%1,148Mineral2,06574.95%69025.05%1,37549.91%2,755Missoula27,93939.25%43,25160.75%-15,312-21.51%71,190Musselshell2,58186.70%39613.30%2,18573.40%2,977Park6,14853.30%5,38646.70%7626.61%11,534Petroleum28287.04%4212.96%24074.07%324Phillips1,80683.26%36316.74%1,44366.53%2,169Pondera1,97371.05%80428.95%1,16942.10%2,777Powder River93886.45%14713.55%79172.90%1,085Powell2,46576.65%75123.35%1,71453.30%3,216Prairie55182.24%11917.76%43264.48%670Ravalli20,65770.82%8,51129.18%12,14641.64%29,168Richland4,31383.98%82316.02%3,49067.95%5,136Roosevelt1,93350.34%1,90749.66%260.68%3,840Rosebud2,44267.18%1,19332.82%1,24934.36%3,635Sanders6,18178.21%1,72221.79%4,45956.42%7,903Sheridan1,24567.85%59032.15%65535.69%1,835Silver Bow7,99245.18%9,69854.82%-1,706-9.64%17,690Stillwater4,70980.62%1,13219.38%3,57761.24%5,841Sweet Grass1,80977.01%54022.99%1,26954.02%2,349Teton2,56373.44%92726.56%1,63646.88%3,490Toole1,59279.36%41420.64%1,17858.72%2,006Treasure36582.77%7617.23%28965.53%441Valley2,95773.89%1,04526.11%1,91247.78%4,002Wheatland85480.26%21019.74%64460.53%1,064Wibaux45985.96%7514.04%38471.91%534Yellowstone50,99663.73%29,01736.27%21,97927.47%80,013Totals352,68259.71%237,92840.29%114,75419.43%590,610
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Blaine (largest city: Chinook)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Lewis and Clark (largest city: Helena)
By congressional district Knudsen won both congressional districts.http://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::66ff2b64-826d-48a9-bbe4-08afa4c10873 District Knudsen Alke Representative 56% 44%Ryan Zinke64%36%Matt Rosendale (118th Congress)Troy Downing (119th Congress)
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Ben Alke (D) for Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) for Attorney General