James Matthew Hood (born May 15, 1962) is an American lawyer who served as the 39th Attorney General of Mississippi. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2003, defeating Republican Scott Newton. A former district attorney, Hood succeeded fellow Democrat Mike Moore. He was the only Democrat holding statewide elected office in Mississippi from 2008 to 2020. He announced on October 3, 2018, that he would run for Governor of Mississippi in 2019, and easily won the Democratic primary on August 6, 2019. He lost the general election to Tate Reeves on November 5, 2019, which was his first statewide loss.
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15 May 1962 (age 63) Nw Houlka, Chickasaw County, Mississippi
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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