2015 Mississippi Attorney General election

The 2015 Mississippi Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2015. Incumbent Democrat Jim Hood, who had been the only statewide elected Democrat in Mississippi since 2008, sought and won reelection to a fourth term. As of, this is the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Mississippi.

Primaries

Democratic nomination

Candidate

Jim Hood, incumbent

Republican primary

Candidate

Mike Hurst, Assistant U.S. Attorney

General election

Results

By congressional district

Hood won three of four congressional districts, including two that were represented by Republicans.

District	Hood	Hurst	Representative
	53%	47%	Trent Kelly
	72%	28%	Bennie Thompson
	51%	49%	Gregg Harper
	43%	57%	Steven Palazzo