2023 Kentucky Attorney General election

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2023 Kentucky Attorney General election
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  2019 November 7, 20232027 
  Russell Coleman official photo (alt crop).jpg Rep. Pamela Stevenson (cropped).jpg
Nominee Russell Coleman Pamela Stevenson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote752,230544,544
Percentage58.01%41.99%

2023 Kentucky Attorney General election results map by county.svg
County results
Coleman:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Stevenson:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Daniel Cameron
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Russell Coleman
Republican

The 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the Attorney General of Kentucky. Republican incumbent Daniel Cameron retired to run unsuccessfully for governor against Andy Beshear. [1] Republican nominee Russell Coleman defeated Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson. [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11] Likely RJune 21, 2023

Endorsements

Russell Coleman (R)
Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Labor unions

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Russell
Coleman (R)
Pamela
Stevenson (D)
Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R) [A] July 19–20, 2023500 (LV)± 4.4%41%27%31%
Cygnal (R) May 22–23, 2023600 (LV)± 3.9%39%29%32%

Results

2023 Kentucky Attorney General election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Russell Coleman 752,230 58.01% +0.24%
Democratic Pamela Stevenson 544,54441.99%−0.24%
Total votes1,296,774 100.00%
Republican hold

By congressional district

Coleman won 5 of 6 congressional districts. [33]

DistrictColemanStevensonRepresentative
1st 67%33% James Comer
2nd 64%36% Brett Guthrie
3rd 37%63% Morgan McGarvey
4th 62%38% Thomas Massie
5th 72%28% Hal Rogers
6th 52%48% Andy Barr

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
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