2024 North Carolina Attorney General election

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2024 North Carolina Attorney General election
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Turnout73.73% [1] (Increase2.svg 0.18%)
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Candidate Jeff Jackson Dan Bishop
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,874,9602,715,411
Percentage51.43%48.57%
North Carolina Attorney General election results by county, 2024.svg
County results
Jackson:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80–90%
Bishop:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Attorney General before election

Josh Stein
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jeff Jackson
Democratic

The 2024 North Carolina Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next attorney general of North Carolina. Democratic congressman Jeff Jackson defeated Republican and fellow congressman Dan Bishop in the contest to succeed Democratic incumbent Josh Stein, who did not seek re-election in order to run for governor. Republicans have not won a North Carolina attorney general election since 1896.

Contents

Bishop conceded the election not long after the election was called for Jackson. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Satana Deberry

Organizations

Jeff Jackson

Organizations

Labor unions

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Santana
Deberry		Tim
Dunn		Jeff
Jackson		OtherUndecided
High Point University [10] February 16–23, 2024317 (LV)± 6.0%31%33%36%––
Change Research (D) [11] [A] February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%14%–38%4% [b] 44%
Public Policy Polling (D) [12] December 15–16, 2023556 (LV)± 4.2%8%2%34%–56%
Public Policy Polling (D) [13] [B] November 29–30, 2023531 (LV)–12%4%40%–45%

Results

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Results by county:
  Jackson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
      70–80%
  Deberry
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Jackson 370,666 54.83%
Democratic Satana Deberry223,83533.11%
Democratic Tim Dunn81,49212.06%
Total votes675,993 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Dan Bishop

Executive branch officials

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Organizations

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Tom
Murry		Ray
Starling		Undecided
SurveyUSA [25] [C] April 25–29, 2023707 (LV)± 3.9%17%10%73%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [26] TossupJuly 25, 2024

Post-primary endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 19, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Jeff Jackson (D)$15,433,988$12,872,599$2,599,218
Dan Bishop (R)$8,926,941$7,384,331$1,542,609
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections [30]

Debates

2024 North Carolina Attorney general debate
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
JacksonBishop
1June 21, 2024 North Carolina Bar Association Tim Boyum YouTube PP

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Jeff
Jackson (D)		Dan
Bishop (R)		OtherUndecided
SurveyUSA [31] [D] October 23–26, 2024853 (LV)± 4.1%44%42%–14%
ActiVote [32] October 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%––
Cygnal (R) [33] [E] October 12–14, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%46%43%–11%
ActiVote [34] August 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%––
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)/
Impact Research (D) [35] [F] 		September 11–17, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%47%43%–10%
Cygnal (R) [36] [E] September 15–16, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%45%43%–12%
SurveyUSA [37] [D] September 4–7, 2024676 (LV)± 4.9%43%36%–21%
SoCal Strategies (R) [38] [G] August 26–27, 2024612 (LV)–36%39%–24%
YouGov (D) [39] [A] August 5–9, 2024802 (RV)± 3.9%42%40%–18%
Cygnal (R) [40] [H] August 4–5, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%38%42%–20%
Change Research (D) [41] [A] May 13–18, 2024835 (LV)± 3.8%43%40%4% [c] 14%
Meeting Street Insights (R) [42] [I] April 25–28, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%43%41%–15%
SurveyUSA [43] [D] March 3–9, 2024598 (LV)± 4.9%41%40%–19%
Cygnal (R) [44] [C] March 6–7, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%39%41%–20%
Change Research (D) [11] [A] February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%39%41%–20%
Hypothetical polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat (D)		Generic
Republican (R)		OtherUndecided
High Point University [10] February 16–23, 2024753 (LV)± 3.9%43%44%4% [d] 9%

Results

2024 North Carolina Attorney General election [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jeff Jackson 2,874,960 51.43% +1.30%
Republican Dan Bishop 2,715,41148.57%–1.30%
Total votes5,590,371 100.0%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Would not vote" with 4%
  3. ↑ "Would not vote" with 4%
  4. ↑ "Another party's candidate" with 4%

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 4 Poll sponsored by Carolina Forward
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Jackson's campaign
  3. 1 2 Poll sponsored by the John Locke Foundation
  4. 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by WRAL-TV
  5. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Carolina Journal
  6. ↑ Poll sponsored by AARP
  7. ↑ Poll sponsored by On Point Politics and Red Eagle Politics, which supports Republican candidates.
  8. ↑ Poll sponsored by the Carolina Journal
  9. ↑ Poll sponsored by the Carolina Partnership for Reform & Carolina Leadership Coalition

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  31. ↑ SurveyUSA
  32. ↑ ActiVote
  33. ↑ Cygnal (R)
  34. ↑ ActiVote
  35. ↑ Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)/
    Impact Research (D)
  36. ↑ Cygnal (R)
  37. ↑ SurveyUSA
  38. ↑ SoCal Strategies (R)
  39. ↑ YouGov (D)
  40. ↑ Cygnal (R)
  41. ↑ Change Research (D)
  42. ↑ Meeting Street Insights (R)
  43. ↑ SurveyUSA
  44. ↑ Cygnal (R)
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