Nominee | Lynn Fitch | Jennifer Riley Collins |
Party | Republican | Democratic |
Popular vote | 496,131 | 358,112 |
Percentage | 58.1% | 41.9% |
Apr 08, 2019 · Attorney General Jim Hood, first elected in 2003, is running instead for governor this year. Four candidates — three Republicans and one Democrat — have stepped up to run for attorney general....
Nov 09, 2019 · The 2019 Mississippi Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the Attorney General of Mississippi. Incumbent Jim Hood declined to seek re-election to a fifth term, instead running unsuccessfully for Governor. State Treasurer Lynn Fitch won the Republican nomination in a primary runoff against Andy Taggart, and she defeated Democratic …
Jan 14, 2019 · Jennifer Riley-Collins, the executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is running for attorney general as a Democrat. State Rep. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis , has opted to run for his legislative seat.
The 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2019, to choose the next Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Phil Bryant was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi; the Republican Party nominated incumbent …
Republican PartyLynn Fitch / PartyThe Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main historic rival, the Democratic Party. Wikipedia
Holly Springs, MSLynn Fitch / Place of birthHolly Springs is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States, at the southern border of Tennessee. Near the Mississippi Delta, the area was developed by European Americans for cotton plantations and was dependent on enslaved Africans. Wikipedia
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Attorney General of Mississippi. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer and advisor for the State of Mississippi on both civil and criminal matters. Her responsibility is to represent public officials and governmental agencies and to issue legal opinions that interpret state law.
Attorney General of MississippiSeal of the Attorney GeneralIncumbent Lynn Fitch since January 14, 2020Term length4 yearsFirst holderLyman Harding
Tate Reeves (Republican Party)Mississippi / GovernorJonathon Tate Reeves is an American politician from Mississippi. A Republican, he has been the 65th governor of Mississippi since 2020. Reeves was previously state treasurer and the 32nd lieutenant governor. Wikipedia
60 years (October 5, 1961)Lynn Fitch / Age
The stepmother, Aleita Fitch, filed an initial complaint in April alleging that Lynn was making health care and power of attorney decisions for her husband -- and Lynn's father -- Bill Fitch, when that power of attorney had been revoked days after it was issued.Sep 2, 2021
Lieutenant Governor of MississippiIncumbent Delbert Hosemann since January 14, 2020TypeLieutenant GovernorTerm lengthFour years Two termsWebsitewww.ltgov.ms.gov
Are You In An Attorney State?StateAttorney State?MassachusettsYes - Attorney StateMichiganNoMinnesotaNoMississippiYes - Attorney State47 more rows•Jan 4, 2022
The principal duties of the Attorney General are to:Represent the United States in legal matters.Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.More items...•Oct 8, 2021
Shad WhiteShad White is the incumbent state auditor of Mississippi as of 2022. He assumed office on July 17, 2018....State Auditor of MississippiIncumbent Shad White since July 17, 2018Term lengthFour years, renewable, no term limitsInaugural holderJohn R. GiraultFormation18171 more row
Andy Taggart, Republican. Taggart is considered a patriarch of the state Republican Party. He served as chief of staff for the late Gov. Kirk Fordice, who in 1991 became the first Republican elected governor in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
Chief Justice William "Bill" Waller Jr., Republican. Waller served for 21 years on the Mississippi Supreme Court and served as chief justice since 2009. He left the court in January. Waller's late father served as governor from 1972-1976, and he has long been considered a likely candidate.
Ray, a Meridian resident, is a substance abuse counselor at a prison and writes about race issues, according to his website . Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Republican. Reeves has been considered the heir apparent 2019 GOP gubernatorial candidate for years, and he has shown to be a prolific fundraiser.
Watson, a conservative state senator since 2008, has long been considered a contender for higher office and was urged by the GOP to run for Congress in 2010, but didn't because of the birth of a child. Watson has already received what appeared to be an endorsement by Gov. Phil Bryant.
Albert Wilson, Democrat. Wilson, a Jackson resident, is executive director and founder of Genesis and Light Center , which offers several youth programs. According to his campaign website, his campaign is focused on bringing "21st century jobs and salaries" to the state and other quality of life issues.
Baker, a longtime lawmaker and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced his run in May 2018. Baker has been a vocal critic of longtime Democratic AG Hood and his prolific litigation against corporations and large fees paid to outside law firms Hood hires for the lawsuits. "This office needs to get back to crime fighting ... and restore integrity and the public's trust," Baker said when he announced his run.
Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton, Republican. Britton announced his run at a press conference in January. Britton was elected commissioner for the Southern District of the PSC in 2015 and is a CPA who has previously worked for the state auditor's office and tax commission.
Phil Bryant after the governor appointed incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith to the vacant Senate post. Gipson, a former state House member, has qualified to run for a full four year term.
Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He also writes a weekly news analysis which is co-published in newspapers statewide. A native of Laurel, Bobby joined our team June 2018 after working for the North Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo since 1984. He is president of the Mississippi Capitol Press Corps Association and works with the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute to organize press luncheons. Bobby has a bachelor's in American Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and has received multiple awards from the Mississippi Press Association, including the Bill Minor Best Investigative/In-depth Reporting and Best Commentary Column.
Republican Shad White, who was appointed to the post by Gov. Phil Bryant this summer when incumbent Stacey Pickering stepped down to head the state Veterans Affairs Board. White has said he will run for a four year term.
2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election. The 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2019, to choose the next Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Phil Bryant was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.
Philip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Trent Lott, former U.S. Senator. Chris McDaniel, Mississippi State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2018 (endorsed Tate Reeves) Mike Randolph, Presiding Justice of the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Situated in the Deep South as a Socially conservative Bible Belt state, Mississippi is one of the most Republican states in the country. No Democrat has been elected to the governorship since Ronnie Musgrove in 1999. However, the state's Democratic Attorney General, Jim Hood, who has held his office since 2004 and had yet to lose ...
Lynn Fitch is Mississippi’s 40th Attorney General and first ever woman Attorney General.
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