Lynn Fitch
Lynn Fitch (Republican Party) is theAttorney General of Mississippi. She assumed office on January 9, 2020. Her current term ends on January 6, 2028.
Fitch (Republican Party) ran for re-election forAttorney General of Mississippi. She won in the general election onNovember 7, 2023.
Fitch was the 54thtreasurer ofMississippi. She served in that position from 2012 to 2020.
Biography
Fitch obtained an M.S. in business administration and a J.D., both from the University of Mississippi. Her professional experience includes working as executive director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board and as deputy executive director of external affairs and support services at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.[1]
Political career
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Fitch's political career includes the following offices:
- 2020-present:Attorney General of Mississippi
- 2012-2020:Mississippi Treasurer
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023
General election
General election for Attorney General of Mississippi
IncumbentLynn Fitch defeatedGreta Martin in the general election for Attorney General of Mississippi on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynn Fitch (R) | 58.1 | 470,870 |
 | Greta Martin (D)  | 41.9 | 339,948 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 810,818 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
Greta Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greta Martin | 100.0 | 184,080 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 184,080 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
IncumbentLynn Fitch advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Fitch | 100.0 | 350,670 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 350,670 | ||
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Endorsements
Fitch received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi Attorney General election, 2019
General election
General election for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch defeatedJennifer Collins in the general election for Attorney General of Mississippi on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Fitch (R) | 57.8 | 507,468 |
 | Jennifer Collins (D) | 42.2 | 370,068 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 877,536 | ||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch defeatedAndy Taggart in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Fitch | 52.1 | 168,278 |
 | Andy Taggart | 47.9 | 154,807 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 323,085 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
Jennifer Collins advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Collins | 100.0 | 253,042 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 253,042 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch andAndy Taggart advanced to a runoff. They defeatedMark Baker in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Fitch | 44.2 | 163,733 |
| ✔ | | Andy Taggart | 28.6 | 105,689 |
 | Mark Baker | 27.2 | 100,598 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 370,020 | ||
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2015
- See also:Mississippi Treasurer election, 2015
Eleven state executive offices in Mississippi were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on August 4, 2015. Runoffs were scheduled for August 25 in case no candidate receives a majority (50 percent plus one) of the popular vote in a given primary race.
Incumbent Fitch defeated McRae in theRepublican primary and faced third-party challengerViola V. McFarland in the general election.[2]
| Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Lynn Fitch | 56.6% | 154,492 | ||
| David McRae | 43.4% | 118,411 | ||
| Total Votes | 272,903 | |||
| Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State. | ||||
| Mississippi State Treasurer, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn FitchIncumbent | 79.2% | 516,666 | |
| Reform | Viola V. McFarland | 20.8% | 135,878 | |
| Total Votes | 652,544 | |||
| Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
Pre-election report (July 1, 2015 - July 25, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$580,508 and spent a total of$852,110.72 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[3]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Lynn Fitch | Mississippi Treasurer | $116,760.06 | $119,809.00 | $178,286.90 | $58,282.16 |
| David McRae | Mississippi Treasurer | $378,420.89 | $460,699.00 | $673,823.82 | $165,296.07 |
Viola V. McFarland | Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $580,508 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $852,110.72 | ||||
Third periodic report (June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$261,230 and spent a total of$206,370.28 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch | Mississippi Treasurer | $106,313.07 | $44,680.00 | $34,233.01 | $116,760.06 |
| David McRae | Mississippi Treasurer | $334,008.16 | $216,550.00 | $172,137.27 | $378,420.89 |
| Viola V. McFarland | Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $261,230 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $206,370.28 | ||||
Second periodic report (May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$242,725 and spent a total of$73,214.69 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch | Mississippi Treasurer | $110,765.36 | $33,725.00 | $38,177.29 | $106,313.07 |
| David McRae | Mississippi Treasurer | $160,045.56 | $209,000.00 | $35,037.40 | $334,008.16 |
| Viola V. McFarland | Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $242,725 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $73,214.69 | ||||
First periodic report (Jan. 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of$340,288.25 and spent a total of$166,056.43 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch | Mississippi Treasurer | $97,390.44 | $88,359.25 | $74,172.99 | $110,765.36 |
| David McRae | Mississippi Treasurer | $0 | $251,729.00 | $91,683.44 | $160,045.56 |
| Viola V. McFarland | Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $340,288.25 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $166,056.43 | ||||
2011
Fitch won election to the office of Mississippi State Treasurer in 2011. She facedLucien Smith andLee Yancey in the Republican primary on August 2. She came in first, but as no candidate won at least 50 percent of the vote, she and Lee Yancey met in a runoff on August 23. Fitch secured theRepublican nomination, and went on to defeatDemocratConnie Moran andReform Party candidateShawn O'Hara in the general election on November 8, 2011.
Results
General election
| Mississippi Treasurer, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 58.8% | 513,132 | |
| Democratic | Connie Moran | 38.2% | 333,267 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 3% | 26,421 | |
| Total Votes | 872,820 | |||
| Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Runoff
| Treasurer - Republican primary runoff results[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  aLynn Fitch | 53% | |
| Republican Party | Lee Yancey | 47% | |
| Total Votes | 156,006 | ||
Republican primary
| Treasurer -- Republican primary results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | aLynn Fitch | 38% | |
| Republican Party | aLee Yancey | 34% | |
| Republican Party | Lucien Smith | 29% | |
| Total Votes | 269,726 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Lynn Fitch did not completeBallotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Fitch’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ | As a solution-driven conservative, this is my agenda as your Attorney General: I will be tough and smart on crime. I will be a partner to law enforcement and our first responders. They put their lives on the line to protect and serve us. They deserve our respect and support. I will support crime victims and their families. And, I will protect all Mississippians from unfair and deceptive practices, especially those that prey on our veterans and military and our most vulnerable, like the elderly, children, and mentally ill. I will prosecute fraud and abuse against hard-working Mississippi taxpayers. I will defend Mississippi laws against outsiders who want to substitute their judgment for ours. And, as a gun owner and proud NRA life member, I will defend our Second Amendment rights. I will apply a business-friendly model to our work, streamlining rules and regulations to engage businesses as partners in meeting people’s needs. I will fight the opioid crisis in Mississippi. This affects everyone across gender, race, age, and income lines and I will bring together all interested parties to fight every angle of this epidemic. And, I will work to end human trafficking. We must punish the perpetrators and rally to help the victims, providing resources and a pathway back into society without shame or blame.[8] | ” |
| —Fitch’s campaign website (2019)[9] | ||
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia'scoverage scope.
| Endorsee | Election | Stage | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump source (Conservative Party, R) | President of the United States (2024) | Primary | Won General |
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Attorney General of Mississippi | Won general | $2,926,279 | $0 |
| 2011 | Mississippi Treasurer | Won | $1,259,052 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $4,185,331 | N/A** | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
Personal
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Fitch has three children: Mackenzie, Marye Will and John Tucker.[10]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Candidate Attorney General of Mississippi | Officeholder Attorney General of Mississippi |
Footnotes
- ↑Lynn Fitch For Mississippi Treasurer, "Meet Lynn," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
- ↑Mississippi Secretary of State, "Election 2011 Runoff Results," accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑Lynn Fitch for Mississippi, “Issues,” accessed June 3, 2019
- ↑Mississippi State Treasurer, "Lynn Fitch Biography," accessed January 21, 2013
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| Preceded by Jim Hood (D) | Attorney General of Mississippi 2020-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | Mississippi Treasurer 2012-2020 | Succeeded by David McRae (R) |
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