2019 Mississippi Attorney General election
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.[1] State Treasurer Lynn Fitch won the Republican nomination in a primary runoff against Andy Taggart, and she defeated Democratic nominee Jennifer Riley Collins in the general election. Fitch became the first Republican to hold the office since 1878, as well as the first woman to ever be elected to the position in state history.[2] It also marked the first time in over a century where no members of the Democratic Party held statewide office.
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Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
- Andy Taggart, Madison County supervisor
Eliminated in primary
- Mark Baker, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 74th District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 163,733 | 44.2 | |
| Republican | Andy Taggart | 105,689 | 28.6 | |
| Republican | Mark Baker | 100,598 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 370,020 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 168,278 | 52.1 | |
| Republican | Andy Taggart | 154,807 | 47.9 | |
| Total votes | 323,085 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Jennifer Riley Collins, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 253,042 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 253,042 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 488,726 | 58.1 | ||
| Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 351,983 | 41.9 | ||
| Total votes | 840,709 | 100.0 | |||
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References
- Pender, Geoff (October 3, 2018). "AG Jim Hood running for governor to help 'least among us'". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Jimmie Gates (November 5, 2019). "Lynn Fitch elected Mississippi's first female attorney general". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "Mississippi General Election Results 2019". ClarionLedger.com. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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