Liz Murrill
Liz Murrill (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Louisiana. She assumed office on January 8, 2024. Her current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Murrill (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Louisiana. She won in the general election on November 18, 2023.
Biography
Liz Murrill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Murrill earned a high school diploma from Lafayette High School.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in 1985, a law degree from Louisiana State University in 1991, and a graduate degree from Pepperdine University in 2010. Murrill's career experience includes working as the solicitor general and director of the Administrative Division of the Louisiana Department of Justice, a mediator with Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions, and the managing director of Strategic Governmental Solutions, LLC.[2] She has served on the board of directors of Family Services of Baton Rouge and founded the Baton Rouge Bar Association Disaster Recovery Legal Service Project.[1][2]
Political career
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Murrill's political career includes the following offices:
- 2024-present: Attorney General of Louisiana
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana Attorney General election, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Attorney General of Louisiana
Liz Murrill defeated Lindsey Cheek in the general election for Attorney General of Louisiana on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Murrill (R) | 66.4 | 444,544 |
 | Lindsey Cheek (D) | 33.6 | 225,050 | |
| Total votes: 669,594 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of Louisiana
Liz Murrill and Lindsey Cheek defeated John Stefanski, Perry Walker Terrebonne, and Marty Maley in the primary for Attorney General of Louisiana on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Murrill (R) | 45.2 | 463,103 |
| ✔ | | Lindsey Cheek (D) | 23.4 | 239,652 |
 | John Stefanski (R) | 16.8 | 172,300 | |
| Perry Walker Terrebonne (D) | 7.3 | 74,479 | ||
 | Marty Maley (R) | 7.2 | 74,176 | |
| Total votes: 1,023,710 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Belton (Independent)
Endorsements
Murrill received the following endorsements.
- Former U.S. President Donald Trump (R)
- Republican Party of Louisiana
Campaign themes
2023
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jeff Landry (R) |
Attorney General of Louisiana 2024-Present |
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