2023 Louisiana Attorney General election
The 2023 Louisiana Attorney General election will take place on November 18, 2023, with the first round occurring on October 14, to elect the next attorney general of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry retired to successfully run for governor.[1]
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Under Louisiana's two round system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.
Candidates
Declared
- Marty Maley, former assistant district attorney for the 18th judicial district and candidate for attorney general in 2015[2]
- Liz Murrill, Louisiana Solicitor General[3]
- John Stefanski, state representative[4]
Declined
- Jeff Landry, incumbent attorney general (ran for governor)[5]
- Tanner Magee, state representative[6] (ran for 1st Circuit Court of Appeal judgeship)[7]
Withdrew
- John Belton, district attorney for the 3rd judicial district[9][10]
Jungle primary
Endorsements
Lindsey Cheek (D)
- Organizations
Liz Murrill (R)
John Stefanski (R)
- U.S. Representatives
- Ralph Abraham, former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district and candidate for governor in 2019[15]
- Newspapers and other media
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Belton (I) |
Marty Maley (R) |
Liz Murill (R) |
John Stefanski (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC Analytics | March 6–8, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 13% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 68% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Liz Murrill | 463,108 | 45.2 | |
| Democratic | Lindsey Cheek | 239,653 | 23.4 | |
| Republican | John Stefanski | 172,304 | 16.8 | |
| Democratic | Perry Walker Terrebonne | 74,479 | 7.3 | |
| Republican | Marty Maley | 74,170 | 7.2 | |
| Total votes | 1,023,714 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Safe R | June 21, 2023 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Cheek | |||
| Republican | Liz Murrill | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References
- Rosato, Chris (October 5, 2022). "AG Jeff Landry announces run for governor". WAFB-TV. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Bridges, Tyler (June 25, 2022). "Louisiana Republicans praise Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling at party gathering". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Rosato, Chris (October 7, 2022). "3 candidates have their eyes set on becoming next La. attorney general". WAFB. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Hillburn, Greg (October 3, 2022). "John Stefanski makes it official, announces campaign team for attorney general". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- "Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces he is running for governor". WDSU News. October 5, 2022.
- Blakenship, Chelsey (February 24, 2022). "Latest on Possible Candidates for 2023 Election Cycle". www.louisiananonprofits.org. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Campo, Colin (July 12, 2022). "State Rep. Tanner Magee of Houma to run for Louisiana appeals court seat". The Houma Courier. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Hutchinson, Piper (August 9, 2023). "Field for Louisiana attorney general includes 3 Republicans, surprise Democrat". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- Hilburn, Greg (March 29, 2021). "Third District Attorney John Belton plans to run for Louisiana Attorney General in 2023". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Bridges, Tyler (June 1, 2023). "John Belton drops out of AG race, will remain as district attorney in north Louisiana". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.
- Trifone, Emily (August 22, 2023). "DAGA Endorses Lindsey Cheek for Louisiana Attorney General". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- Koremenos, Johnny (February 16, 2023). "RAGA Endorses Liz Murrill for Louisiana Attorney General". Republican Attorneys General Association. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- https://lailluminator.com/briefs/louisiana-republican-party-endorses-liz-murrill-for-attorney-general/
- Owens, Mary (April 17, 2023). "SBA Pro-Life America's Candidate Fund Endorses Liz Murrill for Louisiana AG". SBA Pro-Life America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- Hilburn, Greg (December 8, 2022). "Ralph Abraham endorses John Stefanski in 2023 Louisiana attorney general race". The Daily Adversiter. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- EDITORIAL, STAFF (September 29, 2023). "Editorial: The Times-Picayune endorses for attorney general and lieutenant governor". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- "Unofficial Results for Election Date: 10/14/2023 Attorney General".
- "The 2023 and 2024 Attorney General and Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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