10 minute read | November.07.2024
What are the outcomes of the 2024 U.S. state elections – and what does it mean for companies growing and operating across the country? Our update examines the available outcomes and trends from critical state Attorneys General (AG), gubernatorial, legislative, and state ballot measures. Here’s what you need to know:
Heading into the General Election, 27 states were led by Republican governors and 23 states were led by Democratic governors. Last night, gubernatorial elections were held in 11 states, with 3 incumbents* running for reelection and 8 open seats. All of the results are in and the split remains the same, with no change of party control in the highest office of each state.
Noteworthy: Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz will resume his position as Governor of Minnesota.
There are a total of 99 state chambers across the 50 states (with Nebraska being unicameral), and leading into the election, 60 chambers held a republican majority and 39 held a democratic majority, with many state legislatures holding veto-proof supermajorities. Elections were held in 85 chambers across 44 states. While few major changes to state legislative chambers are expected, there are several notable exceptions:
Often in battleground states, state legislative chambers are won by thousands of votes across several districts (meaning some seats are won and lost by microscopic margins). With this in mind, the exact composition of the Republican/Democratic breakdown in a few states are still undetermined.
This year’s state Attorneys General (AGs) elections were relatively quiet, with races in only 10 of the 43 states with elected AGs and only two potentially close contests, in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. In North Carolina, Congressman Jeff Jackson (D) was elected, while in Pennsylvania, York County District Attorney Dave Sunday (R) was declared the winner. Mr. Sunday’s win in Pennsylvania increases the number of Republican AGs nationally to 28, reducing Democratic AGs’ total to 23. We do not believe, however, that the election of an additional Republican AG will significantly alter the way state AGs collaborate in general.
Incumbent AGs who were seeking re-election all prevailed in their contests, in Indiana (Rokita), Missouri (Bailey – seeking election after being appointed by the Governor), Montana (Knudsen), and Vermont (Clark). In states electing a new AG, voters chose the candidate from the same party as the outgoing AG in North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia. Consequently, we do not expect significant shifts in enforcement priorities in these offices. Consumer protection, antitrust enforcement, and protecting children all can be expected to rank among the top priorities of these and other state AGs in 2025 and beyond, as they have throughout 2024.
Percentage vote totals for each incumbent and candidate are as of November 6, and of course are subject to change as additional votes are counted. Please see our State AG Control Map below.
Indiana
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Utah
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
A total of 146 measures were on the ballot in 41 states. Our team is continuing to monitor the measures of greatest interest to our clients, including measures focused on gaming, cannabis, labor-related issues, and abortion.
STATE |
2024 STATE GENERAL ELECTION TRACKER |
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2024 COMPOSITION [GOV AND LEG] |
NOV. 5 GENERAL ELECTION TRACKER [GOV AND LEG] |
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2024 HOUSE |
2024 SENATE |
2024 GOVERNOR |
2024 SUPER MAJORITY |
2025 HOUSE |
2025 SENATE |
2025 GOVERNOR |
2025 SUPER MAJORITY |
Notable Ballot Measures |
|
AL |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
AK |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
Bipartisan Coalition |
Bipartisan Coalition |
R |
NO |
Measure to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour and require employers to provide earned paid sick leave for employees. Outcome: YES |
AZ |
R |
R |
D |
NO |
R |
R |
D |
NO |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (prop 139). Outcome: PASS |
AR |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
CA |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
Measure to increase the state's minimum wage to $18 per hour. |
CO |
D |
D |
D |
YES (House) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (House) |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (amendment 79). |
CT |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Senate) |
D |
D |
D |
TBD |
|
DE |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
|
FL |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (Amendment 4). |
GA |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
|
HI |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
|
ID |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
IL |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
|
IN |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
IA |
R |
R |
R |
No (House) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
KS |
R |
R |
D |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
D |
YES (Both) |
|
KY |
R |
R |
D |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
D |
YES (Both) |
|
LA |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
ME |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
|
MD |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (Question 1). Outcome: PASS |
MA |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
Measure to increase the minimum wage for tipped employees to meet the state's standard minimum wage. |
MI |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
R |
D |
D |
NO |
|
MN |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
Projected split |
D |
D |
NO |
|
MS |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
MO |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
Amendment 2: To legalize sports wagering with the tax revenue dedicated to education. |
MT |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
TBD |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (CI-128). |
NE |
N/A |
R |
R |
YES (Senate) |
N/A |
R |
R |
YES |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (Initiative 439). |
NV |
D |
D |
R |
YES (House) |
D |
D |
R |
NO |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (Question 6). Outcome: PASS |
NH |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
|
NJ |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
|
NM |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
D |
D |
D |
YES (House) |
|
NY |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
TBD |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (cannot be denied rights based on reproductive healthcare) (Proposal 1). |
NC |
R |
R |
D |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
D |
NO (House) |
|
ND |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
Change requirements for transfers from the state legacy fund, a fund that receives 30% of tax revenue from oil and gas production (Constitutional Measure 3). |
OH |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
OK |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
OR |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
Require cannabis businesses to submit to the state Liquor and Cannabis Commission a signed labor peace agreement between the business and a labor organization with its licensure or renewal application (Measure 119). |
PA |
D |
R |
D |
NO |
D |
R |
D |
NO |
|
RI |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
D |
YES (Both) |
Issue $53 million in bonds for environmental-related infrastructure, local recreation projects, and for preservation of land (BI Question 4). Outcome: PASS |
SC |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
SD |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
State Constitutional Rights to Abortion (Constitutional Amendment G). |
TN |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
TX |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
R |
R |
R |
NO |
|
UT |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
VT |
D |
D |
R |
YES (Both) |
D |
D |
R |
NO |
|
VA |
D |
D |
R |
NO |
D |
D |
R |
NO |
|
WA |
D |
D |
D |
NO |
D |
D |
D |
TBD |
Prohibit state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas (ITP Initiative 2066) |
WV |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
|
WI |
R |
R |
D |
NO (House) |
R |
R |
D |
NO |
|
WY |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
R |
R |
R |
YES (Both) |
The 2024 Elections for State Attorneys General: Initial Results