2024 North Carolina Attorney General election

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 congressman Dan Bishop. Jackson succeeded Democratic incumbent Josh Stein, who did not seek re-election in order to successfully run for governor.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jeff Jackson, U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 14th congressional district

Eliminated in primary Satana Deberry, Durham County District Attorney Tim Dunn, lawyer

Declined Josh Stein, incumbent attorney general (ran for governor)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SatanaDeberry TimDunn JeffJackson Other UndecidedHigh Point UniversityHigh Point UniversityFebruary 16–23, 2024317 (LV)± 6.0%31%3%36%––Change Research (D)Change Research (D)February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%14%–38%4%44%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)December 15–16, 2023556 (LV)± 4.2%8%2%34%–56%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)November 29–30, 2023531 (LV)–12%4%40%–45%

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative from

Withdrew Tom Murry, former state representative from the 41st district (2011–2015) (endorsed Bishop, ran for Court of Appeals)

Declined Danny Britt, state senator from the 24th district Tim Moore, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 111th district (ran for U.S. House) Andrew Murray, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina (2017–2021)

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomMurry RayStarling UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSAApril 25–29, 2023707 (LV)± 3.9%17%10%73%

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball July 25, 2024

Post-primary endorsements

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

Debates + 2024 North Carolina Attorney general debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Jackson Bishop1 June 21, 2024 North Carolina Bar Association Tim Boyum YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Jeff Dan Other UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSAOctober 23–26, 2024853 (LV)± 4.1%44%42%–14%ActiVoteActiVoteOctober 8–26, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%––Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)October 12–14, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%46%43%–11%ActiVoteActiVoteAugust 20 – September 22, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%53%47%––Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)/Impact Research (D)Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)/Impact Research (D)September 11–17, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%47%43%–10%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)September 15–16, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%45%43%–12%SurveyUSASurveyUSASeptember 4–7, 2024676 (LV)± 4.9%43%36%–21%SoCal Strategies (R)SoCal Strategies (R)August 26–27, 2024612 (LV)–36%39%–24%YouGov (D)YouGov (D)August 5–9, 2024802 (RV)± 3.9% 42%40%–18%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)August 4–5, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%38%42%–20%Change Research (D)Change Research (D)May 13–18, 2024835 (LV)± 3.8%43%40%4%14%Meeting Street Insights (R)Meeting Street Insights (R)April 25–28, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%43%41%–15%SurveyUSASurveyUSAMarch 3–9, 2024598 (LV)± 4.9%41%40%–19%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)March 6–7, 2024600 (LV)± 4.0%39%41%–20%Change Research (D)February 15–19, 20241,622 (LV)± 2.6%39%41%–20%

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericDemocrat (D) GenericRepublican (R) Other UndecidedHigh Point UniversityFebruary 16–23, 2024753 (LV)± 3.9%43%44%4%9%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Martin (largest city: Williamston) Pasquotank (largest city: Elizabeth City) Scotland (largest city: Laurinburg)

By congressional district

District Jackson Bishop Representative 51% 49%Don Davis 69% 31%Deborah Ross 42% 58%Greg Murphy 75% 25%Valerie Foushee 45% 55%Virginia Foxx 45% 55%Addison McDowell 46% 54%David Rouzer 43% 57%Mark Harris 45% 55%Richard Hudson 44% 56%Pat Harrigan 48% 52%Chuck Edwards 76% 24%Alma Adams 45% 55%Brad Knott 46% 54%Tim Moore

Notes

Partisan clients

See also

2024 North Carolina elections

References

https://www.jeffjacksonnc.com/ https://votedanbishop.com/ https://www.naag.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbishopnc/

External links Official campaign websites Dan Bishop (R) for Attorney General Jeff Jackson (D) for Attorney General