Christine Mumma

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Christine Mumma

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Law

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Personal

Birthplace

Morristown, N.J.

Religion

Catholic

Contact

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Christine Mumma (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of North Carolina. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Mumma completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Christine Mumma was born in Morristown, New Jersey. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Mumma's professional experience includes working at Nortel Networks and the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence.

Elections

2020

See also: North Carolina Attorney General election, 2020

North Carolina Attorney General election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina Attorney General election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Attorney General of North Carolina

Incumbent Josh Stein defeated Jim O'Neill in the general election for Attorney General of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Stein (D)	50.1	2,713,400
		Jim O'Neill (R)	49.9	2,699,778

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,413,178
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Josh Stein advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of North Carolina.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina

Jim O'Neill defeated Sam Hayes and Christine Mumma in the Republican primary for Attorney General of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim O'Neill	46.5	338,567
		Sam Hayes	31.1	226,453
		Christine Mumma	22.3	162,301

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 727,321
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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christine Mumma completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mumma's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Republican who put herself through college; a former business woman who excelled during her business career; a mother of three children who all earned double degrees; a person who had the drive to go back to school to get her law degree when her children were very young; a former NC Supreme Court law clerk for respected Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake; an attorney with a 20 year career focused on improving reliability and efficiency in our justice system; a fighter who has represented nine innocent men who spent decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit; a person with a strong work ethic who is guided by a strong moral compass; a proactive problem solver who is committed to doing instead of talking; a person who believes that every process and person should operate with the goal of continuous improvement; a thinker and collaborator who has put those skills to work for the betterment of North Carolina; a Christian; and a believer in the importance of protecting our Constitutional rights and the rule of law.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The term AG has come to mean "aspiring governor" in North Carolina, rather than Attorney General. North Carolinians have had decades of attorneys general who have put their political agendas and aspirations ahead of their commitment to the rule of law and, in some cases, just doing what is right. In the meantime, our legal system has not kept up with the objectives of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, and accountability that should be the cornerstones of the Department of Justice. As Attorney General, I will ensure the advice to state government departments, agencies, and commissions, as well as the legal opinions issued, are depoliticized and the culture of the office is focused on the rule of law.
• Because the position has a history of being used as a stepping stone in political careers, previous office holders have not shown courage in leadership for change. I have a long career that supports my commitment to work for what is right, fair, and in the interest of justice, sometimes in the face of overwhelming obstacles. I am anxious to provide the leadership that has been lacking and is necessary to deliver the full value of the Attorney General's Office to North Carolina.
• The Attorney General's office needs to be depoliticized so it can reach across the political aisle and across the courtroom to maximize effectiveness in justice. I will put my experience and success in business, nonprofit management, criminal justice reform, law enforcement education, legal analysis, and continuous process improvement to work immediately so the Attorney General's Office can show its commitment to the responsibility to be effective and efficient in its service of justice. The Attorney General's Office will no longer target issues based on politics, but will focus on the constitutionality of laws, federal versus state jurisdictional questions, and the protection of businesses and citizens from government overreach.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My priorities will include encouraging cooperative stakeholder communications to ensure we utilize the full extent of the expertise from each viewpoint impacted by our justice system. To meet this objective, I will re- establish the Criminal Justice Standards Commission that was established by former Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr. but has been inactive since he left office in 2006. The Commission will be expanded to address all areas of effectiveness and reliability of criminal and civil justice, with focus areas including business litigation efficiency, cyber security, criminal justice reform, scientific independence of our State Crime Lab, sex trafficking, community safety, the voice of the victim, the Opioid Crisis, mental health treatment instead of punishment, and preservation and testing of biological evidence, including the untested rape kit backlog, which should have been addressed in 2009 when I was part of the effort to pass legislation to preserve all kits. I will also prioritize technological advancement as it relates to all of the aforementioned, and the protection of citizens and businesses from government overreach.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to so many people, from my father and mother who instilled my work ethic and commitment to continuous improvement of person and process to the many hard working professionals I have learned from and continuing to learn from during my career. I have also learned that we can improve the most by studying the root cause of failures, as "Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember my parents rolling the TV into our kitchen when I was seven so we could follow Apollo 11 and then Neil Armstrong's one giant leap for mankind.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I started babysitting at a very young age and then worked as a cashier at a drug store in high school.

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