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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsBrown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Serrano: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the nextattorney general of Washington, concurrently with the2024 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. IncumbentDemocratic Attorney GeneralBob Ferguson was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but had chosen instead to runsuccessfully for governor.[1]U.S. AttorneyNick Brown, a Democrat, won the election againstPasco Mayor Pete Serrano, a Republican.[2]
This the first open attorney general race since2012, when Bob Ferguson first ran for the office. The primary election was expected to split the Democratic vote as Democrats Nick Brown and Manka Dhingra were on the primary ballot. Both Brown and Dhingra campaigned on similar issues like protecting access to abortion in the state, upholding gun control laws and ensuring public safety.[3][4] Once Brown advanced to the general election, he advocated for similar measures along with "policy improvements" the Attorney General position can utilize to counter various issues like illicit drugs.[5] Republican Pete Serrano campaigned on stopping human trafficking, making communities safer, and government accountability.[6] Serrano opposed gun control and had previously expressed personal opposition to abortion,[3] but said he would uphold Washington's current abortion laws if elected, describing abortion as a "settled issue".[5] However, Serrano indicated he would not enforce the Washington Shield Law enacted in 2023, which protects Washington residents from criminal and civil actions in other states that restrict abortion.[7]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Nick Brown (D) | Manka Dhingra (D) | Pete Serrano (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[18][A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 17% | 15% | 38% | 30% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[19][A] | May 15–16, 2024 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 9% | 10% | 36% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[20][A] | February 13–14, 2024 | 789 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 19% | 12% | 35% | 34% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | |||||||
| Nick Brown | Manka Dhingra | Pete Serrano | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 18, 2024 | League of Women Voters of Washington &Benton-Franklin Counties Northwest Public Broadcasting | Matt Loveless | [21] | P | P | P |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Serrano | 814,372 | 42.11% | |
| Democratic | Nick Brown | 682,360 | 35.28% | |
| Democratic | Manka Dhingra | 435,919 | 22.54% | |
| Write-in | 1,284 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 1,933,935 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] | Safe D | July 25, 2024 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Nick Brown (D) | Pete Serrano (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[24] | October 3–29, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 57% | 43% | – |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[18][A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 46% | 39% | 15% |
| Strategies 360[25] | October 11–16, 2024 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 38% | 13% |
| Cascade PBS/Elway Research[26] | October 8–12, 2024 | 401 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 47% | 29% | 24% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Nick Brown | Pete Serrano | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 18, 2024 | Association of Washington Business | Paul Reed | TVW | P | P |
| 2 | Sep. 19, 2024 | Seattle CityClub Washington State Debate Coalition | YouTube | P | P | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Brown | 2,093,570 | 55.58% | –0.85% | |
| Republican | Pete Serrano | 1,669,884 | 44.33% | +0.86% | |
| Write-in | 3,616 | 0.10% | – | ||
| Total votes | 3,767,070 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratichold | |||||
| County[28] | Nick Brown Democratic | Pete Serrano Republican | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,280 | 24.93% | 3,842 | 74.82% | 13 | 0.25% | -2,562 | -49.89% | 5,135 |
| Asotin | 3,764 | 34.23% | 7,218 | 65.64% | 14 | 0.13% | -3,454 | -31.41% | 10,996 |
| Benton | 34,262 | 35.28% | 62,767 | 64.64% | 75 | 0.08% | -28,505 | -29.36% | 97,104 |
| Chelan | 16,706 | 41.45% | 23,573 | 58.48% | 28 | 0.07% | -6,867 | -17.04% | 40,307 |
| Clallam | 24,149 | 51.41% | 22,769 | 48.47% | 53 | 0.11% | 1,380 | 2.94% | 46,971 |
| Clark | 132,837 | 50.53% | 129,719 | 49.34% | 340 | 0.13% | 3,118 | 1.19% | 262,896 |
| Columbia | 590 | 24.85% | 1,780 | 74.98% | 4 | 0.17% | -1,190 | -50.13% | 2,374 |
| Cowlitz | 21,727 | 38.03% | 35,347 | 61.87% | 54 | 0.09% | -13,620 | -23.84% | 57,128 |
| Douglas | 6,853 | 33.59% | 13,533 | 66.33% | 17 | 0.08% | -6,680 | -32.74% | 20,403 |
| Ferry | 1,211 | 30.34% | 2,778 | 69.61% | 2 | 0.05% | -1,567 | -39.26% | 3,991 |
| Franklin | 11,009 | 35.58% | 19,917 | 64.36% | 18 | 0.06% | -8,908 | -28.79% | 30,944 |
| Garfield | 283 | 21.64% | 1,025 | 78.36% | 0 | 0.00% | -742 | -56.73% | 1,308 |
| Grant | 9,749 | 27.96% | 25,095 | 71.97% | 25 | 0.07% | -15,346 | -44.01% | 34,869 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,445 | 45.25% | 19,866 | 54.66% | 35 | 0.10% | -3,421 | -9.41% | 36,346 |
| Island | 27,675 | 54.60% | 22,951 | 45.28% | 58 | 0.11% | 4,724 | 9.32% | 50,684 |
| Jefferson | 16,884 | 69.99% | 7,224 | 29.95% | 14 | 0.06% | 9,660 | 40.05% | 24,122 |
| King | 776,835 | 71.71% | 305,553 | 28.20% | 977 | 0.09% | 471,282 | 43.50% | 1,083,365 |
| Kitsap | 85,807 | 56.75% | 65,259 | 43.16% | 147 | 0.10% | 20,548 | 13.59% | 151,213 |
| Kittitas | 9,826 | 38.74% | 15,516 | 61.17% | 22 | 0.09% | -5,690 | -22.43% | 25,364 |
| Klickitat | 5,529 | 42.42% | 7,495 | 57.50% | 10 | 0.08% | -1,966 | -15.08% | 13,034 |
| Lewis | 13,764 | 31.46% | 29,963 | 68.48% | 27 | 0.06% | -16,199 | -37.02% | 43,754 |
| Lincoln | 1,482 | 21.40% | 5,437 | 78.51% | 6 | 0.09% | -3,955 | -57.11% | 6,925 |
| Mason | 16,210 | 45.79% | 19,139 | 54.06% | 53 | 0.15% | -2,929 | -8.27% | 35,402 |
| Okanogan | 7,975 | 39.83% | 12,034 | 60.09% | 16 | 0.08% | -4,059 | -20.27% | 20,025 |
| Pacific | 6,553 | 47.77% | 7,153 | 52.14% | 13 | 0.09% | -600 | -4.37% | 13,719 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,321 | 27.98% | 5,962 | 71.87% | 12 | 0.14% | -3,641 | -43.89% | 8,295 |
| Pierce | 220,617 | 52.08% | 202,628 | 47.83% | 360 | 0.08% | 17,989 | 4.25% | 423,605 |
| San Juan | 9,028 | 72.75% | 3,367 | 27.13% | 14 | 0.11% | 5,661 | 45.62% | 12,409 |
| Skagit | 34,283 | 51.04% | 32,838 | 48.89% | 47 | 0.07% | 1,445 | 2.15% | 67,168 |
| Skamania | 2,963 | 42.17% | 4,060 | 57.79% | 3 | 0.04% | -1,097 | -15.61% | 7,026 |
| Snohomish | 220,566 | 55.49% | 176,616 | 44.43% | 327 | 0.08% | 43,950 | 11.06% | 397,509 |
| Spokane | 120,802 | 43.73% | 155,092 | 56.15% | 326 | 0.12% | -34,290 | -12.41% | 276,220 |
| Stevens | 6,971 | 25.31% | 20,549 | 74.60% | 26 | 0.09% | -13,578 | -49.29% | 27,546 |
| Thurston | 90,343 | 56.86% | 68,388 | 43.05% | 142 | 0.09% | 21,955 | 13.82% | 158,873 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,156 | 39.59% | 1,762 | 60.34% | 2 | 0.07% | -606 | -20.75% | 2,920 |
| Walla Walla | 12,089 | 42.13% | 16,597 | 57.84% | 11 | 0.04% | -4,508 | -15.71% | 28,697 |
| Whatcom | 79,277 | 59.65% | 53,531 | 40.28% | 96 | 0.07% | 25,746 | 19.37% | 132,904 |
| Whitman | 9,672 | 50.13% | 9,603 | 49.77% | 20 | 0.10% | 69 | 0.36% | 19,295 |
| Yakima | 34,077 | 39.52% | 51,938 | 60.24% | 209 | 0.24% | -17,861 | -20.71% | 86,224 |
| Totals | 2,093,570 | 55.58% | 1,669,884 | 44.33% | 3,616 | 0.10% | 423,686 | 11.25% | 3,767,070 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
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Brown won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Serrano, including two that elected Democrats.[29]
| District | Brown | Serrano | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 40% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 46% | 54% | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| 4th | 36% | 64% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 41% | 59% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress) |
| Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 56% | 44% | Derek Kilmer (118th Congress) |
| Emily Randall (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 84% | 16% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 48% | 51% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 67% | 33% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 56% | 44% | Marilyn Strickland |
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