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Missouri Attorney General election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

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Election details
Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Andrew Bailey (R)
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Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A Democratic Party primary took place on August 6, 2024, in Missouri to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 5, 2024.

Elad Gross advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri.

This page focuses on Missouri's Democratic Party Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on Missouri's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri

Elad Gross advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Elad Gross Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
344,661

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 344,661
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Elad Gross

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a lifelong Missourian. I serve as a civil rights and government transparency attorney; my job is to sue the government when it abuses its power and violates our rights. I previously served as an Assistant Attorney General of Missouri. As an attorney, I have litigated landmark cases to protect our right to transparency in government. I grew up in St. Louis. I graduated from Clayton High School as a football state champion (go Hounds) before attending Duke University, where I was cut from the football team three times. I graduated with degrees in Economics, Political Science, and English. I attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, this time graduating as a national champion in trial advocacy. For the past 15 years, I have worked with children in St. Louis City to provide youth employment and summer leadership training. Over the last three and a half years, I've helped expand and manage Missouri's largest housing stability mediation program designed to help renters and landlords avoid evictions and prevent mass homelessness. When not in court or in a classroom, you can usually find me on Sundays playing rugby, in a garage gym just about every other day, or reading an obscure book on Missouri history. My wife, Tasha, is a nonprofit professional. We live in St. Louis City with our many pets and will be celebrating our fifth anniversary this year."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

Sue scammers, including those in our government. I will enforce the Do Not Call List again, start a Public Corruption Unit to protect taxpayer money, and bust the trusts to prevent monopolies from taking over our economy and price gouging our families.

Protect families. I will lead Missouri's first statewide plan to reduce and prevent violent crime through smart coordination of law enforcement and community resources. I will start Missouri's first Civil Rights Division to protect our civil liberties, including holding government officials accountable, enforcing our privacy rights, and ensuring access to health care. I will restart our Conservation Division to protect our land, air, and water and hold polluters accountable, including the federal government. I believe in small government, and I will keep politicians out of our private family and health care decisions.

End puppy mills. For the 12th year in a row, Missouri is the nation's capital of abusive puppy mills. We voted on this issue already, but our representatives ignored the will of the People. I will enforce our current laws, advocate for stronger ones, and, most importantly, always fight to protect the People's voice in government. Our Attorney General should be our attorney, not the attorney for the Governor, or for Big Government, or for Big Donors. I will be your advocate in your government.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Attorney General of Missouri in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Aug. 6, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: July 10, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by July 10, 2024
  • Online: July 10, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Received by July 24, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 6, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 6, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 23, 2024 to Aug. 5, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Missouri, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Missouri's 1st Cori Bush Electiondot.png Democratic D+27
Missouri's 2nd Ann Wagner Ends.png Republican R+7
Missouri's 3rd Blaine Luetkemeyer Ends.png Republican R+16
Missouri's 4th Mark Alford Ends.png Republican R+23
Missouri's 5th Emanuel Cleaver Electiondot.png Democratic D+11
Missouri's 6th Sam Graves Ends.png Republican R+21
Missouri's 7th Eric Burlison Ends.png Republican R+24
Missouri's 8th Jason Smith Ends.png Republican R+28


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Missouri[1]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Missouri's 1st 78.4% 20.0%
Missouri's 2nd 45.3% 53.0%
Missouri's 3rd 35.9% 62.2%
Missouri's 4th 29.3% 68.7%
Missouri's 5th 62.2% 35.9%
Missouri's 6th 30.6% 67.7%
Missouri's 7th 28.4% 69.8%
Missouri's 8th 23.6% 75.0%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 64.2% of Missourians lived in one of the state's 111 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 35.8% lived in one of four Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Missouri was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Missouri following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.[2]

Historical voting trends

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 14 Democratic wins
  • 17 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D R R D D R R R D D D D D R D D D R R D R R R D D R R R R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Missouri.

U.S. Senate election results in Missouri
Race Winner Runner up
2022 55.4%Republican Party 42.2%Democratic Party
2018 51.4%Republican Party 45.6%Democratic Party
2016 49.3%Republican Party 46.2%Democratic Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 39.0%Republican Party
2010 54.3%Republican Party 40.6%Democratic Party
Average 51.9 43.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Missouri.

Gubernatorial election results in Missouri
Race Winner Runner up
2020 57.1%Republican Party 40.7%Democratic Party
2016 51.1%Republican Party 45.6%Democratic Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 42.5%Republican Party
2008 58.4%Democratic Party 39.5%Republican Party
2004 50.8%Republican Party 47.8%Democratic Party
Average 54.4 43.2
See also: Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 2 2
Republican 2 6 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 8 10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as May 2024.

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State Republican Party Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General Republican Party Andrew Bailey

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 24
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 51
     Republican Party 111
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 163

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Missouri
Missouri United States
Population 6,154,913 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 68,745 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 79.4% 65.9%
Black/African American 11.3% 12.5%
Asian 2.1% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.5% 6%
Multiple 5.4% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 4.6% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 89.1%
College graduation rate 31.2% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $65,920 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 8.5% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State profile

Demographic data for Missouri
 MissouriU.S.
Total population:6,076,204316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,7423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.6%73.6%
Black/African American:11.5%12.6%
Asian:1.8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.9%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$48,173$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri

Missouri voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
  2. ↑ This analysis includes Missouri's 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis.
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