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2019 Mississippi Attorney General election 
Summary
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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 County results Fitch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Collins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Eliminated in runoff edit
- Andy Taggart, Madison County supervisor
Eliminated in primary edit
- 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 edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Jennifer Riley Collins, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi
Declined
- Jim Hood, incumbent Attorney General (Ran for Governor)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 253,042 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 253,042 | 100.0 | ||
General election edit
Endorsements edit
- Organizations
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 507,468 | 57.83 | ||
| Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 370,068 | 42.17 | ||
| Total votes | 869,055 | 100.0 | |||
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References edit
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Leading Pro-Choice Advocacy Group NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Jennifer Riley Collins for Mississippi Attorney General". July 30, 2019.
- ^ Hosemann, Delbert (December 2, 2019). "Statewide Certification of State Offices" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved January 8, 2023.