Lynn Fitch
2020 - Present
2028
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Lynn Fitch (Republican Party) is the Attorney 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 for Attorney General of Mississippi. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Fitch was the 54th treasurer of Mississippi. 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
Mississippi Treasurer (2012-2020)
Fitch served as Mississippi Treasurer from January 5, 2012, to 2020.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lynn Fitch endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023
General election
General election for Attorney General of Mississippi
Incumbent Lynn Fitch defeated Greta 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 184,080 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
Incumbent Lynn Fitch advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lynn Fitch | 100.0 | 350,670 | |
| Total votes: 350,670 | ||||
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Endorsements
2019
See also: Mississippi Attorney General election, 2019
General election
General election for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch defeated Jennifer 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 | ||
| Total votes: 877,536 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch defeated Andy 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 253,042 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi
Lynn Fitch and Andy Taggart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mark 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 | ||
| 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 the Republican primary and faced third-party challenger Viola V. McFarland in the general election.[3]
| 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 via Mississippi Secretary of State. | ||||
| Mississippi State Treasurer, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch Incumbent |
79.2% | 516,666 | |
| Reform | Viola V. McFarland | 20.8% | 135,878 | |
| Total Votes | 652,544 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi 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.[4]
| 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.[5]
| 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.[6]
| 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.[7]
| 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 faced Lucien Smith and Lee 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 the Republican nomination, and went on to defeat Democrat Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn 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 via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Runoff
| Treasurer - Republican primary runoff results[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 53% | ||
| Republican Party | Lee Yancey | 47% | |
| Total Votes | 156,006 | ||
Republican primary
| Treasurer -- Republican primary results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 38% | ||
| Republican Party | 34% | ||
| Republican Party | Lucien Smith | 29% | |
| Total Votes | 269,726 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lynn Fitch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Lynn Fitch did not complete Ballotpedia'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.[9] |
” |
| —Fitch’s campaign website (2019)[10] | ||
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Fitch has three children: Mackenzie, Marye Will and John Tucker.[11]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Attorney General of Mississippi |
Officeholder Attorney General of Mississippi |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lynn Fitch For Mississippi Treasurer, "Meet Lynn," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Mississippi Lt. Governor Reeves and Other Leaders," January 20, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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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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