Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launches 2024 reelection bid

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is running for reelection in 2024, his campaign staff announced Tuesday.

Knudsen, a Republican, is presenting himself as a tough-on-crime conservative who will both crack down on fentanyl distribution and stand up to the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden.

“President Biden has been a disaster for Montana,” Knudsen said in a statement announcing his campaign. “He has abdicated his duty to secure the border, allowing drugs to pour into our country, making the fight against crime in Montana more difficult. His administration and its allied anti-gun activists attack the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. And his energy policies are draining family budgets and making our nation less secure. It will take years to undo the harm he has done — but I’m committed to getting the job done for Montanans and humbly ask for their support to do so.”