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The2024 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect theattorney general of thestate ofMontana. It coincided with the concurrentpresidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including forU.S. Senate,U.S. House, andgovernor of Montana. Incumbent attorney generalAustin Knudsen was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Ben Alke.[1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.[2]
During a fundraiser on May 11, 2024, Knudsen said that he asked Logan Olson to contest the primary as adummy 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 theMontana Democratic Party lodged an ethics complaint following this disclosure.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | 148,458 | 82.20% | |
| Republican | Logan Olson | 32,141 | 17.80% | |
| Total votes | 180,599 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Alke | 93,295 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 93,295 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | July 25, 2024 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Austin Knudsen (R) | Ben Alke (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[9][A] | September 29 - October 1, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.34% | 53% | 35% | 2%[b] | 11% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[10][A] | June 11–13, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 55% | 33% | – | 12% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Knudsen (incumbent) | 352,682 | 59.71% | +1.20 | |
| Democratic | Ben Alke | 237,928 | 40.29% | –1.20 | |
| Total votes | 590,610 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| County[11] | Austin Knudsen Republican | Ben Alke Democratic | Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Beaverhead | 4,172 | 73.62% | 1,495 | 26.38% | 2,677 | 47.24% | 5,667 |
| Big Horn | 2,136 | 48.42% | 2,275 | 51.58% | -139 | -3.15% | 4,411 |
| Blaine | 1,523 | 50.68% | 1,482 | 49.32% | 41 | 1.36% | 3,005 |
| Broadwater | 3,716 | 78.68% | 1,007 | 21.32% | 2,709 | 57.36% | 4,723 |
| Carbon | 4,817 | 66.40% | 2,438 | 33.60% | 2,379 | 32.79% | 7,255 |
| Carter | 768 | 92.20% | 65 | 7.80% | 703 | 84.39% | 833 |
| Cascade | 22,896 | 62.11% | 13,968 | 37.89% | 8,928 | 24.22% | 36,864 |
| Chouteau | 1,933 | 67.61% | 926 | 32.39% | 1,007 | 35.22% | 2,859 |
| Custer | 4,219 | 74.19% | 1,468 | 25.81% | 2,751 | 48.37% | 5,687 |
| Daniels | 744 | 80.09% | 185 | 19.91% | 559 | 60.17% | 929 |
| Dawson | 3,573 | 78.53% | 977 | 21.47% | 2,596 | 57.05% | 4,550 |
| Deer Lodge | 2,298 | 48.02% | 2,488 | 51.98% | -190 | -3.97% | 4,786 |
| Fallon | 1,286 | 88.75% | 163 | 11.25% | 1,123 | 77.50% | 1,449 |
| Fergus | 5,007 | 75.71% | 1,606 | 24.29% | 3,401 | 51.43% | 6,613 |
| Flathead | 41,345 | 66.84% | 20,516 | 33.16% | 20,829 | 33.67% | 61,861 |
| Gallatin | 32,820 | 48.42% | 34,964 | 51.58% | -2,144 | -3.16% | 67,784 |
| Garfield | 737 | 94.73% | 41 | 5.27% | 696 | 89.46% | 778 |
| Glacier | 1,871 | 37.23% | 3,154 | 62.77% | -1,283 | -25.53% | 5,025 |
| Golden Valley | 441 | 86.47% | 69 | 13.53% | 372 | 72.94% | 510 |
| Granite | 1,525 | 71.60% | 605 | 28.40% | 920 | 43.19% | 2,130 |
| Hill | 3,923 | 58.98% | 2,728 | 41.02% | 1,195 | 17.97% | 6,651 |
| Jefferson | 5,355 | 65.40% | 2,833 | 34.60% | 2,522 | 30.80% | 8,188 |
| Judith Basin | 1,088 | 81.19% | 252 | 18.81% | 836 | 62.39% | 1,340 |
| Lake | 10,029 | 60.41% | 6,572 | 39.59% | 3,457 | 20.82% | 16,601 |
| Lewis and Clark | 20,561 | 49.63% | 20,871 | 50.37% | -310 | -0.75% | 41,432 |
| Liberty | 761 | 78.53% | 208 | 21.47% | 553 | 57.07% | 969 |
| Lincoln | 8,893 | 77.04% | 2,651 | 22.96% | 6,242 | 54.07% | 11,544 |
| Madison | 4,624 | 73.26% | 1,688 | 26.74% | 2,936 | 46.51% | 6,312 |
| McCone | 930 | 87.57% | 132 | 12.43% | 798 | 75.14% | 1,062 |
| Meagher | 876 | 76.31% | 272 | 23.69% | 604 | 52.61% | 1,148 |
| Mineral | 2,065 | 74.95% | 690 | 25.05% | 1,375 | 49.91% | 2,755 |
| Missoula | 27,939 | 39.25% | 43,251 | 60.75% | -15,312 | -21.51% | 71,190 |
| Musselshell | 2,581 | 86.70% | 396 | 13.30% | 2,185 | 73.40% | 2,977 |
| Park | 6,148 | 53.30% | 5,386 | 46.70% | 762 | 6.61% | 11,534 |
| Petroleum | 282 | 87.04% | 42 | 12.96% | 240 | 74.07% | 324 |
| Phillips | 1,806 | 83.26% | 363 | 16.74% | 1,443 | 66.53% | 2,169 |
| Pondera | 1,973 | 71.05% | 804 | 28.95% | 1,169 | 42.10% | 2,777 |
| Powder River | 938 | 86.45% | 147 | 13.55% | 791 | 72.90% | 1,085 |
| Powell | 2,465 | 76.65% | 751 | 23.35% | 1,714 | 53.30% | 3,216 |
| Prairie | 551 | 82.24% | 119 | 17.76% | 432 | 64.48% | 670 |
| Ravalli | 20,657 | 70.82% | 8,511 | 29.18% | 12,146 | 41.64% | 29,168 |
| Richland | 4,313 | 83.98% | 823 | 16.02% | 3,490 | 67.95% | 5,136 |
| Roosevelt | 1,933 | 50.34% | 1,907 | 49.66% | 26 | 0.68% | 3,840 |
| Rosebud | 2,442 | 67.18% | 1,193 | 32.82% | 1,249 | 34.36% | 3,635 |
| Sanders | 6,181 | 78.21% | 1,722 | 21.79% | 4,459 | 56.42% | 7,903 |
| Sheridan | 1,245 | 67.85% | 590 | 32.15% | 655 | 35.69% | 1,835 |
| Silver Bow | 7,992 | 45.18% | 9,698 | 54.82% | -1,706 | -9.64% | 17,690 |
| Stillwater | 4,709 | 80.62% | 1,132 | 19.38% | 3,577 | 61.24% | 5,841 |
| Sweet Grass | 1,809 | 77.01% | 540 | 22.99% | 1,269 | 54.02% | 2,349 |
| Teton | 2,563 | 73.44% | 927 | 26.56% | 1,636 | 46.88% | 3,490 |
| Toole | 1,592 | 79.36% | 414 | 20.64% | 1,178 | 58.72% | 2,006 |
| Treasure | 365 | 82.77% | 76 | 17.23% | 289 | 65.53% | 441 |
| Valley | 2,957 | 73.89% | 1,045 | 26.11% | 1,912 | 47.78% | 4,002 |
| Wheatland | 854 | 80.26% | 210 | 19.74% | 644 | 60.53% | 1,064 |
| Wibaux | 459 | 85.96% | 75 | 14.04% | 384 | 71.91% | 534 |
| Yellowstone | 50,996 | 63.73% | 29,017 | 36.27% | 21,979 | 27.47% | 80,013 |
| Totals | 352,682 | 59.71% | 237,928 | 40.29% | 114,754 | 19.43% | 590,610 |
Knudsen won both congressional districts.[12]
| District | Knudsen | Alke | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | Ryan Zinke |
| 2nd | 64% | 36% | Matt Rosendale (118th Congress) |
| Troy Downing (119th Congress) |
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