Missouri Attorney General election, 2024

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Missouri Attorney General
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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.; Voting in Missouri
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Missouri held an election for attorney general on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024.

Incumbent Andrew Bailey won election in the general election for Attorney General of Missouri.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Missouri

Incumbent Andrew Bailey defeated Elad Gross and Ryan Munro in the general election for Attorney General of Missouri on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andrew Bailey (R)	59.8	1,739,626
	Elad Gross (D)	37.9	1,103,482
	Ryan Munro (L)	2.3	66,878

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,909,986
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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
✔		Elad Gross	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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Sarah Unsicker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri

Incumbent Andrew Bailey defeated Will Scharf in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andrew Bailey	63.0	413,915
	Will Scharf	37.0	243,012

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 656,927
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri

Ryan Munro advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryan Munro	100.0	2,411

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,411
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Candidate profiles

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Andrew Bailey

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

Attorney General of Missouri (Assumed office: 2023)

Biography: Bailey received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from the University of Missouri. Between college and law school, he served in the U.S. Army. Bailey was an assistant attorney general for the Missouri Attorney General's Office, an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Warren County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and as general counsel for the Missouri Department of Corrections. He also served in the Missouri Governor's Office as deputy counsel and general counsel.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

On public safety, Bailey said, "It's important that we effectively deploy resources at the state level to fight back against violent crime and to find justice for victims."

Bailey said, "I've been vocal about the need for juvenile reform, and I'll continue to push for changes to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes are appropriately punished."

Regarding firearm regulations, Bailey said, "I will always stand up against unconstitutional over-regulation and stand firm in my defense of the Second Amendment."

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Sources: St. Louis Public Radio, "Missouri attorney general's priorities for 2nd year include child welfare and public safety," January 5, 2024; X, "@AndrewBaileyMO on March 19, 2024," accessed July 8, 2024; X, "@Andrew BaileyMO on April 11, 2024," accessed July 8, 2024; The Office of the Attorney General for the State of Missouri, "About Attorney General Bailey," accessed June 23, 2024

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

Elad Gross

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

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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.

Ryan Munro

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Ryan Munro lives in St. Louis County with his wife and two children. He attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis and received a degree in psychology and architectural studies from the University of Kansas. He earned a law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2008. Ryan is currently a partner at the law firm of Lake Munro, LLC."

Key Messages

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I will refocus the office of Attorney General to serving the people of Missouri instead of weaponizing the office for political gain.

I will work to keep big government out of Missourians’ homes, churches, schools, and doctors’ offices, and ensure individual Missourians are able to make the decisions that are best for their families. As a catholic, I support keeping the state and political addenda's out of our houses of worship.

I will work towards removing money from politics and strengthening third party representation in Missouri to offset and lessen the impact of the toxic political system that has been created by the two main parties.

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: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 9, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2024
Online: Oct. 9, 2024

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

No

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

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2024
Online: N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 4, 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)

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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Schmitt (R)	59.4	1,752,792
		Richard Finneran (D)	37.9	1,117,713
	Submit photo	Kevin Babcock (L)	2.7	81,100

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,951,605
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Finneran	55.4	272,516
	Elad Gross	44.6	219,462

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 491,978
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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 602,577
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,089
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Missouri Attorney General, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Josh Hawley	61.10%	1,389,196
	Democratic	Teresa Hensley	38.90%	884,354
Total Votes				2,273,550
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

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

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Missouri^[2]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
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%

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Attorney General of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chris Koster Incumbent	55.9%	1,491,139
	Republican	Ed Martin	40.6%	1,084,106
	Libertarian	Dave Browning	3.5%	92,819
Total Votes				2,668,064
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Missouri county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	111	64.2%
Solid Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Republican	111	64.2%

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

Gubernatorial election results in Missouri
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	57.1%	40.7%
2016	51.1%	45.6%
2012	54.8%	42.5%
2008	58.4%	39.5%
2004	50.8%	47.8%
Average	54.4	43.2

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

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

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

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.

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