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The 2024 Missouri Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Missouri. It will coincide with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri.

When incumbent attorney general Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, Missouri governor Mike Parson announced that he would appoint his general counsel, Andrew Bailey, to succeed Schmitt. Bailey is running for a full term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Andrew Bailey, incumbent attorney general^[1]
Will Scharf, attorney for Donald Trump and former assistant U.S. Attorney^[2]

Endorsements

Andrew Bailey

U.S. Senators

Eric Schmitt, U.S. Senator from Missouri (2023–present)^[3]

Statewide officials

Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri (2018–present)^[1]

Will Scharf

Individuals

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA^[4]
Mark Levin, author and talk radio host^[5]

Organizations

Club for Growth^[6]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Andrew Bailey	Will Scharf	Undecided
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout	February 14–15, 2024	706 (LV)	± 3.6%	24%	18%	58%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout	January 17-18, 2024	806 (LV)	± 3.3%	24%	17%	59%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout	September 27–28, 2023	714 (LV)	± 3.4%	26%	15%	59%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout	July 5–7, 2023	706 (LV)	± 3.4%	25%	14%	61%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout	April 11–12, 2023	778 (LV)	± 3.4%	24%	14%	62%

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Andrew Bailey
	Republican	Will Scharf
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Elad Gross, civil rights attorney, former assistant attorney general, and candidate for attorney general in 2020^[7]

Withdrawn

Sarah Unsicker, state representative from the 83rd district^[8] (ran for governor)^[9]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elad Gross
Total votes

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Presumptive nominee

Ryan Munro^[10]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[11]	Safe R	January 31, 2024

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Andrew Bailey vs. Elad Gross

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Andrew Bailey (R)	Elad Gross (D)	Other	Undecided
Remington Research Group^[A]	March 6-8, 2024	713 (LV)	± 3.9%	50%	35%	–	15%

^ Poll sponsored by Missouri Scout

Results

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2024
Party		Candidate
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Elad Gross
	Libertarian	Ryan Munro
Total votes

Notes

^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

^ ^a ^b Ruch, Amber (November 22, 2022). "Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey as Missouri's new attorney general". KFVS-TV. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
^ Holleman, Joe (February 1, 2023). "Will Scharf announces GOP bid for Missouri attorney general". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
^ Hays, Brady (December 2, 2023). "Eric Schmitt endorses Andrew Bailey in Attorney General primary". The Missouri Times. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
^ Bowen, Cassidy (October 23, 2023). "CHARLIE KIRK AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY". KWTO. Retrieved October 30, 2023. The event started with an appearance by Missouri candidate for Attorney General, and Attorney for President Donald Trump, Will Scharf. Charlie Kirk has endorsed Scharf's candidacy for Attorney General.
^ Keller, Rudi (October 2, 2023). "Out-of-state donors fuel pair of GOP candidates running for Missouri governor, AG". Missouri Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Club for Growth PAC Endorses Will Scharf in Missouri AG Race". Club for Growth. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
^ Keller, Rudi (March 10, 2023). "Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri Attorney General". The Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ Fenske, Sarah. "Rep. Sarah Unsicker Quits Missouri Attorney General Race". Riverfront Times. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ Suntrup, Jack (January 9, 2024). "Scorned by fellow Democrats, Shrewsbury state rep announces run for governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
^ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". University of Virginia Center for Politics.

External links

Official campaign websites

[14] Poll sponsored by Missouri Scout

[Key-7] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[Key2-13] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[BaileyRunning-1] Ruch, Amber (November 22, 2022). "Gov. Parson names Andrew Bailey as Missouri's new attorney general". KFVS-TV. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

[2] Holleman, Joe (February 1, 2023). "Will Scharf announces GOP bid for Missouri attorney general". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

[3] Hays, Brady (December 2, 2023). "Eric Schmitt endorses Andrew Bailey in Attorney General primary". The Missouri Times. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[4] Bowen, Cassidy (October 23, 2023). "CHARLIE KIRK AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY". KWTO. Retrieved October 30, 2023. The event started with an appearance by Missouri candidate for Attorney General, and Attorney for President Donald Trump, Will Scharf. Charlie Kirk has endorsed Scharf's candidacy for Attorney General.

[5] Keller, Rudi (October 2, 2023). "Out-of-state donors fuel pair of GOP candidates running for Missouri governor, AG". Missouri Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[6] "Club for Growth PAC Endorses Will Scharf in Missouri AG Race". Club for Growth. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

[8] Keller, Rudi (March 10, 2023). "Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri Attorney General". The Missouri Independent. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[9] Fenske, Sarah. "Rep. Sarah Unsicker Quits Missouri Attorney General Race". Riverfront Times. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[10] Suntrup, Jack (January 9, 2024). "Scorned by fellow Democrats, Shrewsbury state rep announces run for governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

[11] "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[12] Jacobson, Louis (January 31, 2024). "This Year's Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". University of Virginia Center for Politics.

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 == Democratic primary ==
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-==== Declared ====
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 *Elad Gross, civil rights attorney, former assistant attorney general, and candidate for attorney general in [[2020 Missouri Attorney General election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Rudi|title=Democratic candidates jump into race for Missouri Attorney General|url=https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/10/democratic-candidates-jump-into-race-for-missouri-attorney-general/|work=The Missouri Independent|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
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 *[[Sarah Unsicker]], [[Missouri House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 83rd district<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fenske |first=Sarah |title=Rep. Sarah Unsicker Quits Missouri Attorney General Race |url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/rep-sarah-unsicker-quits-missouri-attorney-general-race-41447357 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Riverfront Times |language=en}}</ref> ''([[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|ran for governor]])''<ref>{{cite news |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |access-date=January 9, 2024 |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/scorned-by-fellow-democrats-shrewsbury-state-rep-announces-run-for-governor/article_affda7e6-ae8e-11ee-be45-c3860619f42e.html |author=Suntrup, Jack |date=January 9, 2024 |title=Scorned by fellow Democrats, Shrewsbury state rep announces run for governor}}</ref>
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