The attorney general of Mississippi is the chief legal officer of the state and serves as the state’s lawyer. Learn about the candidates vying for attorney general in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
Election 2019
Mississippi voters, women AG candidates poised to make history in November
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State Treasurer Lynn Fitch and Jennifer Riley-Collins, her general election opponent, are vying to become the state’s first woman to hold attorney general position
Election 2019
Fitch outspending Taggart in final reporting period before Tuesday’s attorney general runoff
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People who voted on Aug. 6 can only vote Tuesday in the same party primary they voted in on Aug. 6. But people who did not vote on Aug. 6 can vote in the runoff of their choice
Election 2019
Fitch leads field for AG, but can’t avoid runoff against Taggart
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In a tight race for second, Andy Taggart, in unofficial returns, lead state Rep. Mark Baker by about 5,000 votes late Tuesday.
Election 2019
Follow Mississippi’s 2019 candidates for statewide office
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Follow all of the candidates for statewide office in Mississippi’s 2019 election on Twitter.
Election 2019
Republicans, poised to take attorney general seat for first time in modern history, fight over who’s most conservative
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Treasurer Lynn Fitch, state Rep. Mark Baker and Madison attorney Andy Taggart face each other in the GOP primary Aug. 6. The winner faces Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins in November.