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2018 United States attorney general elections

The 2018 United States attorney general elections were held on November 6, 2018, in 30 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia. The previous attorney general elections for this group of states took place in 2014, except in Vermont where attorneys general serve only two-year terms and elected their current attorney general in 2016.

2018 United States attorney general elections
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2019 →
33 attorney general offices
30 states; 2 territories; 1 federal district[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 19 24
Seats after 23 20
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 42,211,310[1] 36,161,300
Percentage 52.75% 45.19%
Seats up 12 18
Seats won 16 14
2018 Delaware Attorney General election2018 North Dakota Attorney General election2018 Alabama Attorney General election2018 Arizona Attorney General election2018 Arkansas Attorney General election2018 California Attorney General election2018 Colorado Attorney General election2018 Connecticut Attorney General election2018 Florida Attorney General election2018 Georgia Attorney General election2018 Idaho Attorney General election2018 Illinois Attorney General election2018 Iowa Attorney General election2018 Kansas Attorney General election2018 Maryland Attorney General election2018 Massachusetts Attorney General election2018 Michigan Attorney General election2018 Minnesota Attorney General election2018 Nebraska Attorney General election2018 Nevada Attorney General election2018 New Mexico Attorney General election2018 New York Attorney General election2018 Ohio Attorney General election2018 Oklahoma Attorney General election2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election2018 South Carolina Attorney General election2018 South Dakota Attorney General election2018 Texas Attorney General election2018 Vermont Attorney General election2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election2018 Guam Attorney General election2018 Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General election
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Democratic gain      Independent gain
     No election

The elections took place concurrently with elections to the House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous state and local elections including governorships.

Democrats gained four elected attorney general offices, while Republicans gained zero offices. This caused Democratic attorneys general to constitute a majority of elected attorneys general in U.S. states.[2]

Statistics

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Closest races

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States where the margin of victory was under 1%:

  1. Nevada, 0.4% (4,533 votes)
  2. Wisconsin, 0.6% (17,190 votes)

States where the margin of victory was between 1% and 5%:

  1. Georgia, 2.6% (100,756 votes)
  2. Michigan, 2.7% (115,000 votes)
  3. Arizona, 3.4% (80,672 votes)
  4. Texas, 3.6% (295,109 votes)
  5. Minnesota, 3.9% (98,948 votes)
  6. Ohio, 4.4% (187,847 votes)

States where the margin of victory was between 5% and 10%:

  1. Florida, 6.0% (487,620 votes)
  2. Connecticut, 6.0% (81,980 votes)
  3. Colorado, 6.5% (160,707 votes)

Blue denotes offices won by Democrats; red denotes those won by Republicans.

Partisan control of statewide offices

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See also: List of U.S. statewide elected officials
State Before election After election
Attorney general Governor Lieutenant governor Auditor Treasurer Attorney general Governor Lieutenant governor Auditor Treasurer
Alabama Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Arizona Rep Rep Rep
(Secretary of State) 		Rep Rep Rep Dem
(Secretary of State) 		Rep
Arkansas Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
California Dem Dem Dem Dem
(Controller) 		Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
(Controller) 		Dem
Colorado Rep Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem
Connecticut Dem Dem Dem Dem
(Comptroller) 		Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
(Comptroller) 		Dem
Delaware Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
Florida Rep Rep Rep Rep
(CFO) 		Rep Rep Rep Rep
(CFO)
Georgia Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Idaho Rep Rep Rep Rep
(Controller) 		Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
(Controller) 		Rep
Illinois Dem Rep Rep Dem
(Comptroller) 		Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
(Comptroller) 		Dem
Iowa Dem Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Dem
Kansas Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Rep Rep
Maryland Dem Rep Rep Dem
(Comptroller) 		Dem Rep Rep Dem
(Comptroller)
Massachusetts Dem Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep Dem Dem
Michigan Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem
Minnesota Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
Nebraska Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Nevada Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
New Mexico Dem Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
New York Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
North Dakota Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Ohio Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Oklahoma Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Rhode Island Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem
South Carolina Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
South Dakota Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
Texas Rep Rep Rep Rep
(Comptroller) 		Rep Rep Rep Rep Rep
(Comptroller) 		Rep
Vermont Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Dem Dem Dem
Wisconsin Rep Rep Rep Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem
State Attorney general Governor Lieutenant governor Auditor Treasurer Attorney general Governor Lieutenant governor Auditor Treasurer
Before election After election

Alabama

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2018 Alabama Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) 2022 →
     
Nominee Steve Marshall Joseph Siegelman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,004,438 702,858
Percentage 58.8% 41.1%
 
County results
Marshall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Siegelman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Steve Marshall
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Steve Marshall
Republican

Main article: 2018 Alabama Attorney General election

The 2018 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama.

Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.[3] Incumbent Republican attorney general Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Governor Bentley in February 2017 after appointing Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, ran for a first full term.[4] Former chief deputy attorney general Alice Martin sought the Republican nomination.[5] Attorney Joseph Siegelman, son of former governor Don Siegelman, is the nominee of the Democratic Party.[6] Chris Christie ran for attorney general on the Democratic ballot. Christie has been a trial lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings for 30 years.[7]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 154,219 28.36
Republican Troy King 151,364 27.84
Republican Alice Martin 126,374 23.24
Republican Chess Bedsole 111,794 20.56
Total votes 543,751 100

Runoff

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Republican primary runoff results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 211,619 62.05
Republican Troy King 129,427 37.95
Total votes 341,046 100

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Siegelman 147,601 54.16
Democratic Chris Christie 124,915 45.84
Total votes 272,516 100

General election

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Alabama Attorney General election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Marshall (incumbent) 1,004,438 58.79
Democratic Joseph Siegelman 702,858 41.14
n/a Write-ins 1,141 0.07
Total votes 1,708,437 100
Republican hold

Arizona

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2018 Arizona Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Mark Brnovich January Contreras
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,201,398 1,120,726
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
 
County results
Brnovich:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Contreras:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Mark Brnovich
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Mark Brnovich
Republican

Main article: 2018 Arizona Attorney General election

The 2018 Arizona Attorney general election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Arizona.

Incumbent Mark Brnovich was re-elected to a second term.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brnovich (incumbent) 561,370 100.0
Total votes 561,370 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic January Contreras 464,510 100.0
Total votes 464,510 100.0

General election

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Arizona Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brnovich (incumbent) 1,201,398 51.7
Democratic January Contreras 1,120,726 48.3
None Anthony Camboni (write-in) 346 0.0
Total votes 2,322,470 100.0
Republican hold

Arkansas

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2018 Arkansas Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Leslie Rutledge Mike Lee
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 549,668 315,099
Percentage 61.8% 35.4%
 
County results
Rutledge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lee:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Leslie Rutledge
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Leslie Rutledge
Republican

Main article: 2018 Arkansas elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Arkansas Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Arkansas.

Republican Attorney General Leslie Rutledge was elected to a second term.

General election

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2018 Arkansas attorney general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Rutledge (incumbent) 549,668 61.80
Democratic Mike Lee 315,099 35.43
Libertarian Kerry Hicks 24,652 2.77
Total votes 889,419 100.0
Republican hold

California

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2018 California Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Candidate Xavier Becerra Steven Bailey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 7,754,469 4,447,143
Percentage 63.6% 36.4%
 
County results
Becerra:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bailey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Xavier Becerra
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Xavier Becerra
Democratic

Main article: 2018 California Attorney General election

The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of California.

2014 election winner Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate elections; incumbent Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.

Primary election

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Nonpartisan blanket primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 3,024,611 45.8%
Republican Steven Bailey 1,615,859 24.5%
Democratic Dave Jones 1,017,427 15.4%
Republican Eric Early 943,071 14.3%
Total votes 6,600,968 100%

General election

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California Attorney General election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 7,754,469 63.6% +6.1%
Republican Steven Bailey 4,447,143 36.4% −6.1%
Total votes 12,201,612 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

Colorado

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Main article: 2018 Colorado Attorney General election
2018 Colorado Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Phil Weiser George Brauchler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,285,464 1,124,757
Percentage 51.6% 45.1%
 
County results
Weiser:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brauchler:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Cynthia Coffman
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Phil Weiser
Democratic

The 2018 Colorado Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Colorado.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Cynthia Coffman ran for governor, but was eliminated at the state Republican party convention in April.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Brauchler 414,532 100.0
Total votes 414,532 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Weiser 298,048 50.43
Democratic Joe Salazar 292,912 49.57
Total votes 590,960 100.0

General election

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Colorado Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Weiser 1,285,464 51.6
Republican George Brauchler 1,124,757 45.1
Libertarian William "Bill" Robinson III 81,733 3.3
Total votes 2,491,954 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Connecticut

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Main article: 2018 Connecticut Attorney General election
2018 Connecticut Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee William Tong Susan Hatfield
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 715,340 633,360
Percentage 52.5% 46.5%
 
County results
Tong:      50–60%
Hatfield:      40–50%      50–60%
Attorney General before election

George Jepsen
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William Tong
Democratic

The 2018 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Connecticut.

Incumbent Attorney General George Jepsen did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee William Tong defeated Republican nominee Susan Hatfield.[14]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Hatfield 106,076 79.3
Republican John Shaban 27,639 20.7
Total votes 133,715 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Tong 119,574 57.4
Democratic Chris Mattei 53,822 25.8
Democratic Paul Doyle 34,822 16.7
Total votes 208,218 100.0

General election

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Connecticut Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Tong 715,340 52.5
Republican Susan Hatfield 633,360 46.5
Green Peter Goselin 14,358 1.1
Total votes 1,363,058 100.0
Democratic hold

Delaware

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Main article: 2018 Delaware Attorney General election
2018 Delaware Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Kathy Jennings Bernard Pepukayi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 218,351 137,730
Percentage 61.31% 38.68%
 
County results
Jennings:      50–60%      60–70%
Pepukayi:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Matthew Denn
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Kathy Jennings
Democratic

The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017, that he would not seek re-election.[15]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Jennings 46,038 56.6
Democratic LaKresha Roberts 17,584 21.6
Democratic Chris Johnson 12,194 15.0
Democratic Tim Mullaney 5,513 6.8
Margin of victory 28,454 35.0%
Turnout 81,329 25.4%[16]
Total votes 81,329 100.0

General election

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Delaware Attorney General election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Jennings 218,351 61.31%
Republican Bernard Pepukayi 137,730 38.68%
Total votes 356,081 100.0%
Democratic hold

Florida

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Main article: 2018 Florida Attorney General election
2018 Florida Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Ashley Moody Sean Shaw
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,232,532 3,744,912
Percentage 52.1% 46.1%
 
County Results
Moody:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Shaw:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Pam Bondi
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ashley Moody
Republican

The 2018 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Florida. Incumbent Republican attorney general Pam Bondi was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

Republican candidate Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Sean Shaw, with the election being called after 93% of the precincts reporting.[18] Moody won by about 6 percentage points, which was the widest margin of any Florida statewide race in 2018.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley B. Moody 882,028 56.8
Republican Frank White 670,823 43.2
Total votes 1,552,851 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Shaw 1,031,640 73.8
Democratic Ryan Torrens 367,053 26.2
Total votes 1,398,693 100.0

General election

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Florida Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ashley Moody 4,232,532 52.11% −2.99%
Democratic Sean Shaw 3,744,912 46.10% +4.09%
Independent Jeffrey Marc Siskind 145,296 1.79% N/A
Total votes 8,122,740 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Georgia

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Main article: 2018 Georgia elections § Attorney General
2018 Georgia Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
   
Nominee Chris Carr Charlie Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,981,563 1,880,807
Percentage 51.30% 48.70%
 
County results
Carr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bailey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General of Georgia before election

Sam Olens
Republican

Elected Attorney General of Georgia

Chris Carr
Republican

The 2018 Georgia Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Georgia.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Sam Olens resigned to become president of Kennesaw State University effective November 1, 2016, with Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Christopher M. "Chris" Carr being appointed to serve the remainder of the term.[19] Carr will be eligible to run for election to a full term in 2018.

Potential Republican candidates include State Senator Josh McKoon and former state representative B.J. Pak.[19][20]

Potential Democratic candidates included State Representative Stacey Evans and former Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission Chair Lester Tate.[21][22] 2010 nominee and former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges was considered a potential candidate, but has decided to run for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals instead.[22] Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson had ruled out running for attorney general.[23] As of July 2018, Charlie Bailey, former Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Fulton County District Attorney's office, was running.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Carr (incumbent) 475,122 100
Total votes 475,122 100

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Bailey 456,105 100
Total votes 456,105 100

General election

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Georgia Attorney General election, 2018[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Carr (incumbent) 1,981,563 51.30
Democratic Charlie Bailey 1,880,807 48.70
Total votes 3,862,370 100
Republican hold

Idaho

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2018 Idaho Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
 
Nominee Lawrence Wasden Bruce Bistline
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 384,791 203,283
Percentage 65.4% 34.6%
 
County results
Wasden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bistline:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Lawrence Wasden
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Lawrence Wasden
Republican

Main article: 2018 Idaho elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Idaho Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Idaho.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Lawrence Wasden announced on September 7, 2017, that he would run for a fifth term.[27]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 157,064 100.0
Total votes 157,064 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce S. Bistline 47,637 100.0
Total votes 47,637 100.0

General election

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Idaho Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Idaho Republican Party Lawrence Wasden (incumbent) 384,791 65.4%
Democratic Bruce Bistline 203,283 34.6%
Total votes 588,074 100%

Illinois

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2018 Illinois Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Kwame Raoul Erika Harold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,488,326 1,944,142
Percentage 54.7% 42.7%
 
County results
Raoul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Harold:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Kwame Raoul
Democratic

Main article: 2018 Illinois Attorney General election

The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Illinois.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Lisa Madigan, who had served since 2003, did not seek a fifth term.[28] Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote, while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erika Harold 389,197 59.16
Republican Gary Grasso 268,688 40.84
Total votes 657,885 100.00

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kwame Raoul 390,472 30.17
Democratic Pat Quinn 352,425 27.23
Democratic Sharon Fairley 164,304 12.70
Democratic Nancy Rotering 123,446 9.54
Democratic Scott Drury 102,193 7.90
Democratic Jesse Ruiz 70,158 5.42
Democratic Renato Mariotti 51,902 4.01
Democratic Aaron Goldstein 39,196 3.03
Total votes 1,294,096 100.00

General election

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2018 Illinois Attorney General election[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kwame Raoul 2,488,326 54.71% −4.75%
Republican Erika Harold 1,944,142 42.74% +4.97%
Libertarian Bubba Harsy 115,941 2.55% −0.22%
Total votes 4,548,409 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

Iowa

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Main article: 2018 Iowa Attorney General election
2018 Iowa Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
   
Candidate Tom Miller Marco Battaglia
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 880,531 262,131
Percentage 76.51% 22.78%
 
County results
Miller:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Tom Miller
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Tom Miller
Democratic

The 2018 Iowa Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Iowa.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Tom Miller won re-election with 76.5% of the vote.[31] The Republican Party did not nominate anyone, but the Libertarian Party nominated Marco Battaglia.[32]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Miller (incumbent) 157,483 99.7
Democratic Write-ins 546 0.3
Total votes 158,029 100.0

General election

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Iowa Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Miller (incumbent) 880,531 76.5
Libertarian Marco Battaglia 262,131 22.8
n/a Write-ins 8,237 0.7
Total votes 1,150,899 100.0
Democratic hold

Kansas

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2018 Kansas Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Derek Schmidt Sarah Swain
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 614,436 427,289
Percentage 58.98% 41.02%
 
County Results
Schmidt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Swain:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Stephen Six
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Derek Schmidt
Republican

The 2018 Kansas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Kansas.

Incumbent Attorney General Derek Schmidt won re-election with 59 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic challenger Sarah Swain.[33]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Schmidt 269,212 100.0
Total votes 269,212 100.00

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Swain 140,503 100.0
Total votes 140,503 100.0

General election

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2018 Kansas Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Schmidt 614,436 59.0%
Democratic Sarah Swain 427,289 41.0%
Total votes 1,041,725 100.00%
Republican hold

Maryland

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Main article: 2018 Maryland Attorney General election
2018 Maryland Attorney General Election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Brian Frosh Craig Wolf
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,474,833 799,035
Percentage 64.8% 35.1%
 
County results
Frosh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Wolf:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Attorney General before election

Brian Frosh
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Brian Frosh
Democratic

The Maryland Attorney General election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Maryland.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Brian Frosh was eligible to seek a second term in office, filed for re-election on February 15, 2018,[34] and was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Republican former prosecutor and trade group CEO Craig Wolf was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Brian Frosh won with 64.8% of the vote.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Wolf 175,429 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Frosh (incumbent) 505,897 100.0

General election

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Maryland Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Frosh (incumbent) 1,474,833 64.81% +9.01%
Republican Craig Wolf 799,035 35.11% −5.57%
n/a Write-ins 1,920 0.08% −0.04%
Total votes '2,275,788' '100.0%' N/A
Democratic hold

Massachusetts

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Main article: 2018 Massachusetts general election § Attorney General
2018 Massachusetts Attorney General Election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Maura Healey James McMahon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,874,209 804,832
Percentage 69.91% 30.02%
 
County results
Healey:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

The Massachusetts Attorney General election of 2018 was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Massachusetts.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Maura Healey won re-election to a second consecutive term.[35] Healey was a speculative candidate for Governor but declined to run.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James McMahon 134,963 61.1
Republican Daniel Shores 86,098 38.9
Total votes 221,061 100.0

General election

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Massachusetts Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maura Healey (incumbent) 1,874,209 69.9
Republican James McMahon 804,832 30.0
n/a Write-ins 1,858 0.1
Total votes 2,680,899 100.0
Democratic hold

Michigan

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Main article: 2018 Michigan Attorney General election
2018 Michigan Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
Turnout4,111,676
     
Nominee Dana Nessel Tom Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,031,117 1,916,117
Percentage 49.0% 46.3%
 
County results
Nessel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Leonard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Bill Schuette
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dana Nessel
Democratic

The Michigan Attorney General election of 2018 took place on November 6, 2018.

This race occurred alongside elections to elect Michigan's governor, Class I United States Senator, secretary of state, as well as elections for Michigan's 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives, all 38 seats in the Michigan Senate and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican attorney general Bill Schuette was prohibited from seeking a third term due to term limits and unsuccessfully ran for governor of Michigan instead. The Michigan GOP was unsuccessful in looking to win its 5th straight attorney general election. Along with the offices of lieutenant governor and secretary of state, the nominees for attorney general were chosen by party delegates at their respective party conventions.

Nessel defeated Leonard by 115,000 votes, becoming the first Democratic attorney general of Michigan since 2003, when Jennifer Granholm left office to become governor.

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Michigan Attorney General election, 2018[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dana Nessel 2,031,117 49.04% +4.85%
Republican Tom Leonard 1,916,117 46.26% −5.81%
Libertarian Lisa Lane Giola 86,807 2.10% +0.24%
Independent Chris Graveline 69,889 1.69% N/A
Constitution Gerald Van Sickle 38,114 0.92% −0.08%
Total votes 4,142,044 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

Minnesota

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2018 Minnesota Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
       
Nominee Keith Ellison Doug Wardlow Noah Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Grassroots
Popular vote 1,249,407 1,150,459 145,748
Percentage 49.0% 45.1% 5.7%
 
County Results

Ellison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Wardlow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
 
Precinct Results

Ellison:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Tie:      
Wardlow:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%

No Vote:      
Attorney General before election

Lori Swanson
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)

Main article: 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

A primary election was held on August 14, 2018, in which Doug Wardlow was nominated as the Republican candidate and Keith Ellison was nominated as the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidate. Ellison won the election.

Republican primary

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Republican primary election results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Wardlow 135,971 46.3
Republican Sharon Anderson 94,245 32.0
Republican Bob Lessard 63,722 21.7
Total votes 293,398 100.0

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Democratic primary election results[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison 281,142 49.8
Democratic (DFL) Debra Hilstrom 108,048 19.2
Democratic (DFL) Tom Foley 70,786 12.5
Democratic (DFL) Matt Pelikan 59,876 10.6
Democratic (DFL) Mike Rothman 44,522 7.9
Total votes 564,374 100.0

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 2018[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison 1,249,407 48.96% −3.64%
Republican Doug Wardlow 1,150,459 45.08% +6.07%
Grassroots Noah Johnson 145,748 5.71% N/A
Write-in 6,158 0.24% +0.20%
Total votes 2,551,772 100.00% N/A
Democratic (DFL) hold

Nebraska

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Main article: 2018 Nebraska Attorney General election
2018 Nebraska Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
 
Nominee Doug Peterson
Party Republican
Popular vote 516,777
Percentage 100.00%
 
County results
Peterson:      100%
Attorney General before election

Doug Peterson
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Doug Peterson
Republican

The 2018 Nebraska Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Nebraska.[39]

Incumbent Republican attorney general Doug Peterson ran for a second term.[40] Omaha attorney Evangelos Argyrakis, ran in the Democratic primary. However, after being charged with felony strangulation following an altercation with his 82-year-old father on April 8, 2018, Nebraska Democratic Party called on him to step aside, which he did on June 25, 2018.[41] This left Peterson running unopposed in the general election.[42]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson (incumbent) 140,675 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evangelos Argyrakis 67,022 100.0

General election

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General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Peterson (incumbent) 516,777 100.0

Nevada

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2018 Nevada Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Aaron Ford Wesley Duncan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 456,225 451,692
Percentage 47.2% 46.8%
 
County results
Ford:      50–60%
Duncan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Adam Laxalt
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Aaron Ford
Democratic

Main article: 2018 Nevada Attorney General election

The 2018 Nevada Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Nevada.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Adam Laxalt did not run for a second term and instead ran unsuccessfully for governor.[43]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Duncan 82,427 59.8
Republican Craig Mueller 43,346 31.4
Republican None of These Candidates 12,103 8.8
Total votes 137,876 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Ford 94,664 68.0
Democratic Stuart MacKie 26,610 19.1
Democratic None of These Candidates 17,922 12.9
Total votes 139,196 100.0

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Nevada Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Ford 456,225 47.2
Republican Wesley Duncan 451,692 46.8
Independent American Joel Hansen 32,259 3.3
n/a None of These Candidates 25,577 2.7
Total votes 965,753 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

New Mexico

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2018 New Mexico Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Hector Balderas Michael Hendricks
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 427,583 231,296
Percentage 61.8% 33.4%
 
County results

Balderas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Hendricks:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Hector Balderas
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Hector Balderas
Democratic

Main article: 2018 New Mexico elections § Attorney General

The 2018 New Mexico Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Hector Balderas ran for a second term.[44]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Hendricks 66,588 100.0
Total votes 66,588 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hector Balderas (incumbent) 150,515 100.0
Total votes 150,515 100.0

Libertarian primary

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Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian A. Blair Dunn 608 100.0
Total votes 608 100.0

General election

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New Mexico Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hector Balderas (incumbent) 427,583 61.8
Republican Michael Hendricks 231,296 33.4
Libertarian A. Blair Dunn 32,931 4.8
Total votes 691,810 100.0
Democratic hold

New York

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Main article: 2018 New York Attorney General election
2018 New York Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
   
Nominee Letitia James Keith Wofford
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance
Parties
Parties
Popular vote 3,739,239 2,108,600
Percentage 62.4% 35.2%
 
Results by county

James:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Wofford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Barbara Underwood
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Letitia James
Democratic

The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, a Democrat, was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York attorney general.

Former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on May 8, 2018, after allegations of domestic abuse and withdrew from his then-ongoing reelection campaign. Incumbent Solicitor General Barbara Underwood was chosen by the Legislature to complete her unexpired term, but opted not to seek election to a full term.

On September 13, 2018, James won the Democratic nomination for attorney general, defeating Leecia Eve, former senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton; Sean Patrick Maloney, U.S. Representative for New York's 18th congressional district; and Zephyr Teachout, professor at Fordham University School of Law. In the general election, James defeated Republican Party candidate Keith Wofford with over 60% of the vote.

In the general election, James carried every county won by Andrew Cuomo in the concurrent gubernatorial election as well as Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Orange, Duchess, Columbia, Broome, Cortland and Schenectady counties.

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Letitia James 608,308 38.53%
Democratic Zephyr Teachout 468,083 29.65%
Democratic Sean Patrick Maloney 379,099 24.02%
Democratic Leecia Eve 52,367 3.32%
Total votes 1,578,588 100.0%

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Reform primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Reform Nancy Sliwa 13,643 53.3
Reform Michael Diederich, Jr. 6,005 23.5
Reform Christopher B. Garvey 5,949 23.2
Total votes 25,597 100.0

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New York Attorney General election, 2018[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Letitia James 3,497,213 58.38% +12.89%
Working Families Letitia James 152,350 2.54% −1.79%
Independence Letitia James 89,676 1.50% −1.33%
Total Letitia James 3,739,239 62.42% +9.77%
Republican Keith Wofford 1,851,510 30.91% −1.68%
Conservative Keith Wofford 257,090 4.29% −2.31%
Total Keith Wofford 2,108,600 35.20% −4.24%
Green Michael Sussman 72,512 1.21% −0.85%
Libertarian Christopher Garvey 43,767 0.73% +0.10%
Reform Nancy Sliwa 26,441 0.44% N/A
Total votes 5,990,559 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

North Dakota

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2018 North Dakota Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Wayne Stenehjem David Clark Thompson
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Popular vote 215,633 102,869
Percentage 67.55% 32.23%
 
County results
Stenehjem:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Thompson:      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Wayne Stenehjem
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Wayne Stenehjem
Republican

Main article: 2018 North Dakota elections § Attorney General

The 2018 North Dakota Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of North Dakota.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Wayne Stenehjem won re-election against his Democratic-NPL challenger, trial attorney David Thompson.[46]

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Nonpartisan primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stenehjem 63,839 67.5
Democratic David Thompson 32,217 33.5
Republican hold

General election

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North Dakota Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Stenehjem 215,633 67.6
Democratic David Thompson 102,869 32.2
Republican hold

Ohio

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2018 Ohio Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Dave Yost Steve Dettelbach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,272,440 2,084,593
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%
 
County results

Yost:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Dettelbach:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dave Yost
Republican

Main article: 2018 Ohio elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Ohio.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mike DeWine was term-limited and cannot run for a third term as attorney general. DeWine instead ran for governor.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 642,717 100.0
Total votes 642,717 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 510,741 100.0
Total votes 510,741 100.0

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Ohio Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Yost 2,272,440 52.2
Democratic Steve Dettelbach 2,084,593 47.8
Total votes 4,357,033 100.0
Republican hold

Oklahoma

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2018 Oklahoma Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
   
Nominee Michael J. Hunter Mark Myles
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 750,769 421,599
Percentage 64.03% 35.97%
 
County results
Hunter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Scott Pruitt
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Michael J. Hunter
Democratic

Main article: 2018 Oklahoma state elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Oklahoma Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Oklahoma.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Scott Pruitt was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Pruitt resigned on February 17, 2017, upon being confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
August 26, 2018[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Hunter 191,324 44.5
Republican Gentner Drummond 165,479 38.5
Republican Angela Bonilla 73,514 17.1
Total votes 430,317 100.00

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Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Hunter 148,354 50.2
Republican Gentner Drummond 142,990 49.8
Total votes 286,931 100.00

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2018 Attorney General, Oklahoma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael J. Hunter 750,769 64.03% −35.97
Democratic Mark Myles 421,699 35.97%
Majority 329,070 28.06%
Turnout 1,172,468

Rhode Island

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2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Peter Neronha Alan Gordon
Party Democratic Compassion
Popular vote 274,350 65,674
Percentage 79.8% 19.1%
 
 

Neronha:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Attorney General before election

Peter Kilmartin
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Peter Neronha
Democratic

Main article: 2018 Rhode Island elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Rhode Island Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Rhode Island.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Peter Kilmartin was term-limited and could not run for a third term in office.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results [48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter F. Neronha 91,273 100.0
Total votes 91,273 100.0

General election

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Rhode Island Attorney General election, 2018 [49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Neronha 274,350 79.8
Compassion Alan Gordon 65,674 19.1
Write-ins 3,657 1.1
Total votes 343,681

South Carolina

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Main article: 2018 South Carolina elections § Attorney General
2018 South Carolina Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
   
Nominee Alan Wilson Constance Anastopoulo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 938,032 764,806
Percentage 55.05% 44.88%
 
County results
Wilson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Anastopoulo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Alan Wilson
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Alan Wilson
Republican

The 2018 South Carolina Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of South Carolina.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Alan Wilson won re-election to a third term.[50]

Other Republican candidates included State Representative Todd Atwater, like Wilson, from Lexington [51] and Greenville attorney William Herlong.[52]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Wilson 166,860 48.6
Republican Todd Atwater 102,038 29.7
Republican William Herlong 74,199 21.6
Total votes 343,097 100.00

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Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Wilson 213,538 65.0
Republican Todd Atwater 115,133 35.0
Total votes 328,671 100.00

General election

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South Carolina Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Wilson 938,032 55.1
Democratic Constance Anastopoulo 764,806 44.9
n/a Write-ins 996 0.1
Total votes 1,703,834 100.0
Republican hold

South Dakota

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Main article: 2018 South Dakota Attorney General election
South Dakota attorney general election, 2018
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Jason Ravnsborg Randy Seiler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 179,071 145,558
Percentage 55.16% 44.84%
 
County results
Ravnsborg:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Seiler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Attorney General before election

Marty Jackley
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Jason Ravnsborg
Republican

The 2018 South Dakota attorney general election was held on November 6, 2018.

Incumbent Attorney General Marty Jackley was term-limited and ran for governor of South Dakota. In June 2018, the South Dakota Republican party nominated Jason Ravnsborg for attorney general and the Democratic party nominated Randy Seiler. Ravnsborg won the election to become the 31st attorney general of South Dakota.

Republican convention

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South Dakota Attorney General, Republican Convention Election 2018, Final Round[53]
Party Candidate %
Republican Jason Ravnsborg 63%
Republican Lance Russell 37%
South Dakota Attorney General, Republican Convention Election 2018, First Round[54]
Party Candidate %
Republican Jason Ravnsborg 47%
Republican Lance Russell 27%
Republican John Fitzgerald 26%

General election

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2018 South Dakota Attorney General election[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason Ravnsborg 179,071 55.16% −5.07%
Democratic Randy Seiler 145,558 44.84% +12.26%
Total votes 324,629 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Texas

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2018 Texas Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Nominee Ken Paxton Justin Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,193,207 3,898,098
Percentage 50.57% 47.01%
 
County results
Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Ken Paxton
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

Main article: 2018 Texas Attorney General election

The 2018 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Texas.

Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton won re-election to a second term.[56]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 1,312,172 100% +55.55%
Total votes 1,312,172 100% +32,112
Turnout 8.6%[58] −0.81%'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000EF−QINU`"'

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Justin Nelson 884,376 100%
Total votes 884,376 100% +446,858
Turnout 5.79%[58] +2.57%'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000F4−QINU`"'

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General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ken Paxton (incumbent) 4,193,207 50.57% −8.23%
Democratic Justin Nelson 3,898,098 47.01% +8.99%
Libertarian Michael Ray Harris 201,310 2.43% −0.10%
Total votes 8,292,615 100%

Vermont

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Main article: 2018 Vermont elections § Attorney General

The 2018 Vermont Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Vermont.

Incumbent Democratic attorney general T. J. Donovan (since 2017) was elected to a second term.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Brooke Paige 16,853 90.9
Republican Write-ins 1,690 9.1
Republican Blank/overvotes 18,444
Total votes 18,543 100%

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 58,714 99.4
Democratic Write-ins 354 0.6
Democratic Blank/overvotes 10,939
Total votes 59,068 100%

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Vermont Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T.J. Donovan (incumbent) 187,093 67.24
Republican Janssen Willhoit 70,226 25.24
Liberty Union Rosemarie Jackowski 9,536 3.43
Write-ins 166 0.06
Overvotes 96 N/A
Blank votes 11,113 N/A
Total votes 278,230

Wisconsin

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2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2022 →
     
Nominee Josh Kaul Brad Schimel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,305,902 1,288,712
Percentage 49.4% 48.8%
 
County results
Kaul:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schimel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Brad Schimel
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Josh Kaul
Democratic

Main article: 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election

The 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Wisconsin.

Republican incumbent Brad Schimel, first elected in 2014, ran for a second term.[60] Voting rights attorney and former federal prosecutor Josh Kaul, the Democratic nominee, defeated Schimel in the general election.[61] Terry Larson, the Constitution Party nominee, also garnered around 2% of the vote, greater than the vote difference between Schimel and Kaul.

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Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Kaul 1,305,902 49.4
Republican Brad Schimel (incumbent) 1,288,712 48.8
Constitution Terry Larson 47,038 1.8
Write-in 1,199 0.0
Total votes 2,642,851 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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District of Columbia

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Main article: 2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election
2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election
 
← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 →
     
Candidate Karl Racine Joe Bishop-Henchman
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 207,451 14,941
Percentage 92.77% 6.68%
 
Ward results
Racine:      80–90%      >90%
Attorney General before election

Karl Racine
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Karl Racine
Democratic

The 2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Washington, D.C. This was the second ever attorney general election in D.C. history.

Incumbent attorney general Democrat Karl Racine handily won re-election.

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2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election[62]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Racine (incumbent) 207,451 92.77
Libertarian Joe Henchman 14,941 6.68
Write-In Other 1,233 0.55
Total votes 223,625 100%

Guam

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The 2018 Guam Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Guam.

In a primary election on August 25, 2018, Leevin Camacho garnered the most votes (nearly 50%) despite accusations of inexperience from his opponents.[63] He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November.

Primary election

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Primary election results for Attorney General of Guam, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Leevin Camacho 14,344 46.85
Republican Douglas Moylan 7,951 25.97
Democratic Gary Gumataotao 7,298 23.83
— write-ins 87 0.28
Total votes 30,619 100.00

General election

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General election results for Attorney General of Guam, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Leevin Camacho 24,001 64.20
Republican Douglas Moylan 11,427 30.56
— write-ins 80 0.21
Total votes 37,386 100.00
Nonpartisan gain from Republican

Northern Mariana Islands

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The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Democratic incumbent Edward Manibusan won re-election with one-hundred percent of the vote as a nonpartisan candidate.[64][65]

General election

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General election results for Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Edward Manibusan 11,366 100.00

Notes

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  1. ^ Seat tallies and popular vote do not include states that do not elect attorneys general or territorial attorneys general.

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