2024 United States state treasurer elections

For related races, see 2024 United States elections.

2024 United States state treasurer elections

←  2023 November 5, 2024 2026  →
10 state treasurer offices
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 26 16 Seats after 26 16 Seat change Seats up 7 3 Seats won 7 3
Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election

The 2024 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the state treasurer and equivalents in nine states, plus a special election in Arkansas. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020. The treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2022.

These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections.

Partisan composition

Going into these elections, this class of treasurers was made up of 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Republicans were defending one state won by Joe Biden in 2020 (Pennsylvania), while Democrats did not hold any states won by Donald Trump.

Race summary

State	State Treasurer	Party	First elected	Status	Candidates
Arkansas	Larry Walther	Republican	2023 (appointed)	Interim appointee term-limited [a] Republican hold.	▌Y John Thurston (Republican) 65.37% ▌John Pagan (Democratic) 30.32% ▌Michael Pakko (Libertarian) 4.31%
Missouri	Vivek Malek	Republican	2023 (appointed)	Incumbent elected to full term.	▌Y Vivek Malek (Republican) 57.93% ▌Mark Osmack (Democratic) 38.04% ▌John Hartwig (Libertarian) 2.80%
North Carolina	Dale Folwell	Republican	2016	Incumbent retired to run for governor [1] Republican hold.	▌Y Brad Briner (Republican) 52.45% ▌ Wesley Harris (Democratic) 47.55%
North Dakota	Thomas Beadle	Republican	2020	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Thomas Beadle (Republican) 98.08%
Oregon	Tobias Read	Democratic	2016	Incumbent term-limited. Democratic hold.	▌Y Elizabeth Steiner (Democratic) 49.36% ▌ Brian Boquist (Republican) 43.24%
Pennsylvania	Stacy Garrity	Republican	2020	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Stacy Garrity (Republican) 51.91% ▌Erin McClelland (Democratic) 45.65% ▌Nick Ciesielski (Libertarian) 1.45%
Utah	Marlo Oaks	Republican	2022	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Marlo Oaks (Republican) 64.94% ▌ Neil Hansen (Democratic) 29.68% ▌Miles Pomeroy (Forward) 5.38%
Vermont	Mike Pieciak	Democratic	2022	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mike Pieciak (Democratic) 60.79% ▌Joshua Bechhoefer (Republican) 39.09%
Washington	Mike Pellicciotti	Democratic	2020	Incumbent re-elected.	▌Y Mike Pellicciotti (Democratic) 57.26% ▌Sharon Hanek (Republican) 42.65%
West Virginia	Riley Moore	Republican	2020	Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House. [2] Republican hold.	▌Y Larry Pack (Republican) 99.93%

Closest races

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. North Carolina, 4.9%
2. Oregon, 6.12%
3. Pennsylvania, 6.26%

Blue denotes races won by Democrats. Red denotes races won by Republicans.

Arkansas (special)

Main article: 2024 Arkansas State Treasurer special election

Arkansas State Treasurer special election

←  2022 2026  →

Nominee John Thurston John Pagan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 755,156 350,210 Percentage 65.37% 30.32%

County results Thurston:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Pagan:     50–60% Tie:     40–50%

State Treasurer before election Larry Walther Republican Elected State Treasurer John Thurston Republican

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Larry Walther was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders after the death of Mark Lowery. Walther cannot run for re-election per the state constitution. ^[3]

Republican Secretary of State John Thurston and Democrat John Pagan the both won their respective nominations unopposed ^[4]

Missouri

Main article: 2024 Missouri State Treasurer election

Missouri State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Vivek Malek Mark Osmack Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,684,714 1,106,236 Percentage 57.93% 38.04%

County results Malek:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Osmack:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Vivek Malek Republican Elected State Treasurer Vivek Malek Republican

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Vivek Malek was appointed by Governor Mike Parson after Scott Fitzpatrick resigned after successfully running for state auditor. Malek is running for a full term. ^[5] Challenging him in the Republican primary are state senator Andrew Koenig, state representative Cody Smith and attorney Lori Rook. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Financial advisor Lucas Johnson is the lone Democratic candidate as of February 2024. ^[6]

North Carolina

Main article: 2024 North Carolina Council of State elections § State treasurer

North Carolina State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Brad Briner Wesley Harris Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,900,059 2,629,444 Percentage 52.45% 47.55%

County results Briner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Harris:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Dale Folwell Republican Elected State Treasurer Brad Briner Republican

Incumbent Republican Dale Folwell was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for governor. ^[1]

Michael Bloomberg's investment manager Brad Briner won the Republican nomination defeating former North Carolina Education Lottery commissioner A.J. Daoud and Rachel Johnson. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

State representative Wesley Harris won the Democratic nomination defeating Small Business Administration employee Gabe Esparza ^{[12] [13]}

North Dakota

Main article: 2024 North Dakota State Treasurer election

North Dakota State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Thomas Beadle Party Republican Popular vote 303,730 Percentage 98.08%

County results Beadle:     >90%

State Treasurer before election Thomas Beadle Republican Elected State Treasurer Thomas Beadle Republican

Incumbent Republican Thomas Beadle is running for re-election to a second term. ^[14]

Oregon

Main article: 2024 Oregon State Treasurer election

Oregon State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Candidate Elizabeth Steiner Brian Boquist Mary King Party Democratic Republican Working Families Popular vote 1,050,119 919,794 155,473 Percentage 49.36% 43.24% 7.31%

County results Steiner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Boquist:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

State Treasurer before election Tobias Read Democratic Elected State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Tobias Reed was eligible to serve a third term, but has instead decided to run for secretary of state. ^[15]

Democratic candidates include nonprofit executive Brett Baker, Republican nominee for this position in 2016 and 2020 Jeff Gudnam, and state senator Elizabeth Steiner. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Pennsylvania

Main article: 2024 Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

Pennsylvania State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Stacy Garrity Erin McClelland Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 3,542,336 3,115,393 Percentage 51.91% 45.65%

County results Garrity:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% McClelland:     50–60%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Stacy Garrity Republican Elected State Treasurer Stacy Garrity Republican

Incumbent Republican Stacy Garrity is running for a second term. Challenging her is psychologist and 2014 and 2016 12th congressional district Democratic nominee Erin McClelland who won the Democratic nomination defeating state representative Ryan Bizzarro. ^[19]

Utah

Main article: 2024 Utah State Treasurer election

Utah State Treasurer election

←  2022 (special) 2028 →

Nominee Marlo Oaks Neil Hansen Miles Pomeroy Party Republican Democratic Forward Popular vote 920,760 420,883 76,212 Percentage 64.94% 29.68% 5.38%

County results Oaks:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hansen:     40–50%

State Treasurer before election Marlo Oaks Republican Elected State Treasurer Marlo Oaks Republican

Incumbent Republican Marlo Oaks is running for a full term. Challenging him are Democratic candidate former state representative Neil Hansen and Forward Party candidate Miles Pomeroy. ^[20]

Vermont

Main article: 2024 Vermont State Treasurer election

Vermont State Treasurer election

←  2022 2026  →

Nominee Mike Pieciak Joshua Bechhoefer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 211,134 135,763 Percentage 60.79% 39.09%

County results Municipality results Pieciak:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Bechhoefer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Mike Pieciak Democratic Elected State Treasurer Mike Pieciak Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Mike Pieciak is running for a second term.

Washington

Main article: 2024 Washington State Treasurer election

Washington State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Mike Pellicciotti Sharon Hanek Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,148,764 1,600,370 Percentage 57.26% 42.65%

County results Pellicciotti:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Hanek:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election Mike Pellicciotti Democratic Elected State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Mike Pellicciotti is running for a second term.

West Virginia

Main article: 2024 West Virginia State Treasurer election

West Virginia State Treasurer election

←  2020 2028 →

Nominee Larry Pack Party Republican Popular vote 602,718 Percentage 99.93%

County results Pack:     >90%

State Treasurer before election Riley Moore Republican Elected State Treasurer Larry Pack Republican

Incumbent Republican Riley Moore was eligible to run for a second term, but instead decided to run for U.S. House. ^[2]

Republican acting West Virginia Secretary of Revenue Larry Pack is the only candidate to file for the position. ^[21]

Notes

1. The Arkansas State Constitution prohibits appointees from running for re-election.

References

1. Robertson, Gary (March 25, 2023). "North Carolina treasurer running for governor in 2024". The Seattle Times . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. McElhinny, Brad (November 21, 2022). "Treasurer Riley Moore jumps into congressional race, another early political announcement". West Virginia MetroNews . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
3. Kienlen, Alex (August 9, 2023). "Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston announces candidacy for state treasurer". KARK. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
4. Luningham, Ashley (March 5, 2024). "Arkansas State Treasurer race: Thurston, Pagan, Pakko set 2024 election goals". KATV. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
5. Hancock, Jason (April 14, 2023). "Vivek Malek reports $1.2 million haul for Missouri treasurer campaign". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
6. Erickson, Kurt (July 24, 2023). "St. Louis County senator joins race for state treasurer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
7. Palermo, Gregg (July 13, 2023). "House Budget chair Cody Smith announces bid for Missouri Treasurer". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
8. Dereuck, Kelly (September 21, 2023). "Southwest Missouri attorney Lori Rook announces run for Missouri State Treasurer's office". Springfield News-Leader . Retrieved March 20, 2024.
9. Mildenberg, David (December 15, 2023). "Bloomberg's money manager running for NC state treasurer". Business North Carolina. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
10. Joyce, Tom (December 23, 2023). "Local man seeks state treasurer post". The Mount Airy News. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
11. "Candidate List Grouped By Contest" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
12. Richards, Charlene (August 11, 2023). "Gabriel Esparza looks to be North Carolina's first Latino statewide official". NBC News . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
13. Bergeron, Josh (March 13, 2023). "Mecklenburg Democrat to run for NC treasurer, says office shouldn't have 'partisan games'" . The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
14. Fulton, Jacob (December 20, 2023). "Gallion, Beadle, Christmann announce reelection bids". The Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
15. Bourgeois, Michaela (July 25, 2023). "Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read announces 2024 bid for secretary of state". KOIN . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
16. "Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee: Brett Baker for Treasurer". Oregon State Elections Division . July 26, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
17. Buchanan, Correy (October 13, 2023). "Jeff Gudman runs for state treasurer again, this time as a Democrat". YourOregonNews.com . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
18. VanderHart, Dirk (September 13, 2023). "One of Oregon's top budget writers wants to be state treasurer". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
19. Cole, John (November 2, 2023). "Three Democrats vying to unseat State Treasurer Stacy Garrity". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
20. Schill, Charlie (January 9, 2024). "State-level races for governor, attorney general attract crowded fields of candidates". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
21. Adams, Steven (August 28, 2023). "Former Del. Larry Pack announces bid for West Virginia treasurer". WV News. Retrieved February 11, 2024.