Russell Coleman
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Russell Coleman (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Kentucky. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends on January 3, 2028.
Coleman (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Kentucky. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Russell Coleman earned a B.A. in political science and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1998 and 2004, respectively. Coleman's career experience includes working as a partner with Frost Brown Todd, a United States attorney for the Western District of Kentucky with the U.S. Department of Justice, and legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Kentucky Attorney General election, 2023
General election
General election for Attorney General of Kentucky
Russell Coleman defeated Pamela Stevenson in the general election for Attorney General of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Russell Coleman (R) | 58.0 | 752,692 |
 | Pamela Stevenson (D) | 42.0 | 544,748 | |
| Total votes: 1,297,440 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Pamela Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Russell Coleman advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky.
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coleman in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Russell Coleman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Attorney General of Kentucky |
Officeholder Attorney General of Kentucky |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Daniel Cameron (R) |
Attorney General of Kentucky 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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