(Jackson Free Press) – Jennifer Riley Collins, the woman who hopes to succeed fellow Democrat Jim Hood in the Mississippi Attorney General’s office, is accusing him of working to help her Republican opponent. Hood, the Democratic nominee for governor, denies the charge.
(Lexington Herald-Leader) – Republican Daniel Cameron holds a substantial lead in campaign fundraising over Democrat Greg Stumbo in their closely watched race for Kentucky attorney general. As of Sept. 6, Cameron’s campaign had raised $569,197 compared to $227,915 for Stumbo.
(The Hill) – Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood (D) is using an investigation he personally supervised to attack his opponent in November’s gubernatorial election, raising concerns among good government groups over the politicization of the state’s justice system.
(Courier-Journal) – A lawsuit is challenging the eligibility of Republican attorney general nominee Daniel Cameron, alleging he hasn’t practiced law for at least eight years, as required for such candidates under the state constitution.
(Willamette Week) – AG Rosenblum, a two-term incumbent, filed on the first possible day.
(The Messenger) – Stumbo contends his opponent, Daniel Cameron, who won a hotly contested Republican primary election in May for attorney general, lacks the required experience necessary based on the Kentucky Constitution that says a person must have “practiced law” for a minimum of eight years prior to holding the office.
(Courier-Journal) – Attorney General Andy Beshear’s campaign released a plan on Wednesday to raise teacher pay across the board in Kentucky by $2,000 and ensure that no teacher is paid less than $40,000 by 2022.
(WLBT) – Governor Phil Bryant is endorsing Lynn Fitch in the race for Mississippi Attorney General.
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