2024 Montana Attorney General election

2024 Montana Attorney General election
	County results; [citation needed]; Knudsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100%; Alke: 50–60% 60–70%
Attorney General before election; Austin Knudsen; Republican	Elected Attorney General ; Austin Knudsen; Republican

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.^[1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.^[2]

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.^[3]

Candidates

Nominee

Austin Knudsen, incumbent attorney general^[4]

Eliminated in primary

Logan Olson, Daniels County Attorney^[5]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Austin Knudsen (incumbent)	148,458	82.20%
	Republican	Logan Olson	32,141	17.80%
Total votes			180,599	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Ben Alke, attorney^[7]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ben Alke	93,295	100.00%
Total votes			93,295	100.00%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[8]	Safe R	July 25, 2024

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Austin Knudsen (R)	Ben Alke (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)^[A]	September 29 - October 1, 2024	500 (LV)	± 4.34%	53%	35%	2%^[b]	11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)^[A]	June 11–13, 2024	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	55%	33%	–	12%

Results

2024 Montana Attorney General election
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Austin Knudsen (incumbent)
	Democratic	Ben Alke
Total votes

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ "Won't Vote" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%

Partisan clients

^ ^a ^b Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party

References

^ "Montana Attorney General Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
^ 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 (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.
^ ^a ^b "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved October 4, 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 (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

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[Key-9] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[11] "Won't Vote" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%

[mtgop-10] Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party

[1] "Montana Attorney General Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[2] "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

[3] 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.

[4] Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (November 7, 2023). "Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announces 2024 re-election bid". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

[5] "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[primary-6] "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[7] Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (October 2, 2023). "Bozeman attorney Ben Alke launches campaign for attorney general". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

[8] Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

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