Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023

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Mississippi Attorney General
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: February 1, 2023
	Primary: August 8, 2023; Primary runoff: August 29, 2023; General: November 7, 2023; General runoff: November 28, 2023 (canceled); Pre-election incumbent(s):; Lynn Fitch (Republican)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Mississippi
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Mississippi 2023 elections

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Mississippi held an election for attorney general on November 7, 2023. The primary was August 8, 2023, and a primary runoff was August 29, 2023. The general runoff election was scheduled for November 28, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline was February 1, 2023.

Incumbent Lynn Fitch won election in the general election for Attorney General of Mississippi.

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Candidates and election results

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

	Incumbents are bolded 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 no incumbents 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

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 350,670
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Candidate profiles

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Greta Martin

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Greta Kemp Martin is the Litigation Director for Disability Rights Mississippi, the protection and advocacy agency for the state of Mississippi, and former President of the Mississippi Association for Justice and Mississippi Women Lawyers’ Association. She also serves on the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission–a task force that focuses on bringing legal services to underserved communities in Mississippi. Greta is a native Mississippian, raised in Tishomingo County. She currently lives in Jackson, Mississippi with her husband, Drew, her three bonus kids, and their two dogs. "

Key Messages

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Greta will use the full power of the AG’s office to take on the corrupt elected officials and state employees who have given away millions in taxpayer dollars to their friends and donors.

Greta will fight for the rights of everyday Mississippians, and stand up for the working people of the state.

Greta champion progress and move Mississippi forward to a brighter future.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Attorney General of Mississippi in 2023.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Mississippi

Election information in Mississippi: Nov. 7, 2023, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 9, 2023
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2023
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: N/A
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 7, 2023
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 7, 2023

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

Photo ID

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Election history