2023 Kentucky Attorney General election

{{for|related races|2023 United States attorney general elections}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2023 Kentucky Attorney General election

| country = Kentucky

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 2019 Kentucky Attorney General election

| previous_year = 2019

| next_election = 2027 Kentucky Attorney General election

| next_year = 2027

| election_date = November 7, 2023

| image1 = Russell Coleman official photo (alt crop).jpg

| nominee1 = Russell Coleman

| party1 = Republican Party of Kentucky

| popular_vote1 = 752,230

| percentage1 = 58.01%

| image2 = Rep. Pamela Stevenson (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Pamela Stevenson

| party2 = Kentucky Democratic Party

| popular_vote2 = 544,544

| percentage2 = 41.99%

| map_image = {{switcher

|301px |County results

|File:2023 Kentucky attorney general election by congressional district.svg |Congressional district results }}

| map_size = 301px

| map_caption = Coleman: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Stevenson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Daniel Cameron

| before_party = Republican Party of Kentucky

| after_election = Russell Coleman

| after_party = Republican Party of Kentucky

}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Zachary |date=11 May 2022 |title=Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Announces Gubernatorial Run |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/news/kentucky-attorney-general-daniel-cameron-announces-gubernatorial-run/ |access-date=24 June 2022 |publisher=National Review}} Republican nominee Russell Coleman defeated Democratic nominee Pamela Stevenson.{{Cite web |last=Tanneeru |first=Manav |title=2023 Kentucky attorney general election results {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2023/results/kentucky/attorney-general |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=CNN |language=en}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Russell Coleman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky{{cite web |title=Russell Coleman announces run for Kentucky AG in 2023 |url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/politics/kentucky-russell-coleman-attorney-general-race-2023-elections-primary/417-c932f520-29b4-4e74-bf1c-459652fc2dd6 |publisher=WHAS-TV |access-date=24 June 2022 |date=12 May 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Election Candidate Filings - Attorney General |url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings/default.aspx?id=7 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=web.sos.ky.gov}}

==Declined==

Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State{{cite web |last1=Fuller |first1=Leanne |title=Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams considering run for attorney general |url=https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/kentucky-secretary-of-state-michael-adams-considering-run-for-attorney-general/article_3d3ea81e-d180-11ec-9aba-ab5f4599b78f.html |website=www.wspdlocal6.com |access-date=10 July 2022 |date=11 May 2022}} (running for re-election){{cite web |last1=Shreve |first1=Bryce |title=Secy. of State Michael Adams running for reelection in 2023 |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/08/05/secretary-of-state-michael-adams-seeking-second-term |publisher=Spectrum News |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=5 August 2022}}
Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer{{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=Four People Who Could Run For Attorney General if Daniel Cameron Runs for Governor |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/four-people-who-could-run-for-attorney-general-if-daniel-cameron-runs-for-governor/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |access-date=9 July 2022 |date=5 April 2022}} (running for state auditor){{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=Treasurer Allison Ball Announces Campaign for KY Auditor |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/treasurer-allison-ball-announces-campaign-for-ky-auditor/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022}}
Daniel Cameron, incumbent attorney general (running for governor)
Whitney Westerfield, state senator, nominee for attorney general in 2015 and candidate in 2019{{cite web |title=Westerfield will not run for AG |url=https://www.kentuckynewera.com/ep/news/article_25fdd245-d32c-51aa-b1a3-739f7e018ff3.html |website=www.kentuckynewera.com |access-date=28 July 2022 |date=1 June 2022}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

Pamela Stevenson, state representative for the 43rd district{{cite web |last1=Schreiner |first1=Bruce |title=Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General in Kentucky |url=https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-louisville-government-and-politics-08f8d80c9d08ac7d0fc27894e8ace11c |website=Associated Press |date=November 28, 2022 |access-date=29 November 2022}}

General election

=Predictions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

Sabato's Crystal Ball{{Cite web |access-date=July 2, 2023 |title=The 2023 and 2024 Attorney General and Secretary of State Races |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-2023-and-2024-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state-races/|website=Sabato's Crystal Ball|language=en}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

|June 21, 2023

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box

| title = Russell Coleman (R)

| list =

Executive Branch officials

William Barr, 77th and 85th United States Attorney General (1991–1993, 2019–2020){{cite web|url=https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/barr-gives-endorsement-to-coleman-for-kentucky-attorney-general/article_26b5a15c-c7fb-11ed-9403-9b49f292ed88.html|title=Barr gives endorsement to Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General|website=www.kentuckytoday.com|date=March 22, 2023|access-date=May 6, 2023}}
Timothy Shea, Acting Administrator of the DEA (2020–2021){{cite web|url=https://www.clayconews.com/news/21780-trump-dea-chief-endorses-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general-of-kentucky|title=Trump DEA Chief Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General of Kentucky|website=www.clayconews.com|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=May 6, 2023}}

U.S. Senators

Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present){{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=Rand Paul Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/rand-paul-endorses-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207022351/https://www.kentuckyfried.com/rand-paul-endorses-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |url-status=live}}

U.S. Representatives

Andy Barr, U.S. Representative from KY-06 (2013–present){{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=Congressman Barr Endorses Russell Coleman in Attorney General Race |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/congressman-barr-endorses-russell-coleman-in-attorney-general-race/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921145246/https://www.kentuckyfried.com/congressman-barr-endorses-russell-coleman-in-attorney-general-race/ |archive-date=21 September 2022 |url-status=live}}
Brett Guthrie, U.S. Representative from KY-02 (2009–present){{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=Congressman Guthrie Latest Republican to Endorse Russell Coleman for Attorney General |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/congressman-guthrie-latest-republican-to-endorse-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928024937/https://www.kentuckyfried.com/congressman-guthrie-latest-republican-to-endorse-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general/ |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}

Organizations

Kentucky Right to Life{{cite web|url=https://www.kyrighttolifevictorypac.org/|title=KENTUCKY RIGHT TO LIFE ENDORSEMENTS|website=www.kyrighttolifevictorypac.org|access-date=May 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012105329/https://www.kyrighttolifevictorypac.org/|archive-date=October 12, 2023|url-status=live}}
National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund{{Cite web |last=NRA-PVF |title=NRA's Political Victory Fund Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20230921/nras-political-victory-fund-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-attorney-general |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=NRA-PVF |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009030029/https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20230921/nras-political-victory-fund-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-attorney-general |archive-date=October 9, 2023 |url-status=live}}
Republican Attorneys General Association{{cite web|url=https://republicanags.com/2022/11/17/raga-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-attorney-general/|title=RAGA Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky Attorney General|website=www.republicanags.com|date=November 17, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209225836/https://republicanags.com/2022/11/17/raga-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-attorney-general|archive-date=December 9, 2022|url-status=live}}
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America{{Cite web |last=Team |first=S. B. A. |date=2023-07-06 |title=SBA Pro-Life America's Candidate Fund Endorses Russell Coleman for Kentucky AG |url=https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-pro-life-americas-candidate-fund-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-ag |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=SBA Pro-Life America |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713033827/https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/sba-pro-life-americas-candidate-fund-endorses-russell-coleman-for-kentucky-ag |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |url-status=live}}

Labor unions

Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters{{cite web|url=https://www.clayconews.com/news/22875-carpenters-union-endorses-russell-coleman-in-kentuckys-attorney-general-race|title=Carpenters Union Endorses Russell Coleman in Kentucky's Attorney General Race|website=www.clayconews.com|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023}}
Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police{{cite web |last1=Storm |first1=Nick |title=KY FOP Endorses Russell Coleman for Attorney General in 2023 |url=https://www.kentuckyfried.com/ky-fop-endorses-russell-coleman-for-attorney-general-in-2023/ |website=www.kentuckyfried.com |date=13 September 2022}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Pamela Stevenson (D)

| list =

U.S. Governors

Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky (2019–present){{cite web |title=Governor Andy Beshear Endorses Pamela Stevenson for Attorney General | website=YouTube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FQKUe7uajz0&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fpamforag.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo |access-date=6 February 2023 |date=27 January 2023}}

Organizations

The Collective PAC{{Cite web |title=Candidates |url=https://collectivepac.org/candidates/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=The Collective PAC |language=en-US}}
Democratic Attorneys General Association{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Daisy |date=2023-05-16 |title=DAGA Endorses Colonel Pamela Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General |url=https://dems.ag/daga-endorses-colonel-pamela-stevenson-for-kentucky-attorney-general/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Democratic Attorneys General Association |language=en-US}}
EMILY's List{{Cite web |title=EMILYs List Endorses Colonel Pam Stevenson for Kentucky Attorney General |url=https://emilyslist.org/news/emilys-list-endorses-colonel-pam-stevenson-for-kentucky-attorney-general/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=EMILYs List |language=en-US}}
Planned Parenthood{{cite web|url=https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-alliance-advocates/elections/candidate-endorsements-ky|title=Kentucky Candidate Endorsements|website=www.plannedparenthoodaction.org|access-date=October 16, 2023}}
Fairness Campaign{{cite web|url=https://www.fairness.org/cfair/|title=Fairness Campaign|website=www.fairness.org|access-date=October 16, 2023}}
Reproductive Freedom for All{{Cite web |date=2023-10-11 |title=Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses in Kentucky and Mississippi Attorney General Races |url=https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/news/reproductive-freedom-for-all-endorses-in-kentucky-and-mississippi-attorney-general-races/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011152955/https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/news/reproductive-freedom-for-all-endorses-in-kentucky-and-mississippi-attorney-general-races/ |archive-date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Reproductive Freedom for All |language=en-US}}

Labor unions

Kentucky State AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=Endorsements 2023

|url=https://ky.aflcio.org/ky-election-updates/endorsements-2023 |access-date=8 February 2023}}

United Mine Workers of America{{cite web | url=https://umwa.org/ky-compac/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417152836/https://umwa.org/ky-compac/ | archive-date=April 17, 2023 | title=Kentucky - COMPAC Endorsements }}

}}

=Polling=

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style="vertical-align:bottom"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name="Key"|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Russell
Coleman (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Pamela
Stevenson (D)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Public Opinion Strategies (R)[https://www.rslc.gop/ky-memo-2023 Public Opinion Strategies (R)]{{Efn-ua|Poll commissioned by the Republican State Leadership Committee}}

|July 19–20, 2023

|500 (LV)

|± 4.4%

|{{party shading/Republican}}|41%

|27%

|31%

style="text-align:left;"|Cygnal (R)[https://www.cygn.al/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cygnal-KY-Toplines_060122.pdf Cygnal (R)]

|May 22–23, 2023

|600 (LV)

|± 3.9%

|{{party shading/Republican}}|39%

|29%

|32%

=Results=

{{Election box begin |title=2023 Kentucky Attorney General election{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2023/results/kentucky/attorney-general |title=2023 Kentucky attorney general election results | CNN Politics |format= |work= |accessdate=}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Kentucky

|candidate = Russell Coleman

|votes = 752,230

|percentage = 58.01%

|change = +0.24%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kentucky Democratic Party|candidate=Pamela Stevenson|votes=544,544|percentage=41.99%|change=-0.24%}}{{Election box total

|votes = 1,296,774

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

==By congressional district==

Coleman won 5 of 6 congressional districts.https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/75e97d20-411d-4954-9f27-8cc57a80aa96/page/p_zagwlwambd

class=wikitable

! District

! Coleman

! Stevenson

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|1|1st}}

| 67%

| 33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|James Comer

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|2|2nd}}

| 64%

| 36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Brett Guthrie

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|3|3rd}}

| 37%

| 63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Morgan McGarvey

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|4|4th}}

| 62%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Thomas Massie

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|5|5th}}

| 72%

| 28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Hal Rogers

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Kentucky|6|6th}}

| 52%

| 48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Andy Barr

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Official campaign websites

[https://rcforag.com Russell Coleman (R) for Attorney General]
[https://pamforag.com/ Pamela Stevenson (D) for Attorney General]

Attorney General

Kentucky

Category:Kentucky Attorney General elections