Delbert Hosemann
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Charles Delbert Hosemann Jr. (born June 30, 1947) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Mississippi since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the secretary of state of Mississippi from 2008 to 2020. Before entering public office, Hosemann practiced business and tax law for over three decades, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hosemann attended the University of Notre Dame, the University of Mississippi School of Law, and New York University, where he earned a Master of Laws in Taxation. He enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1969, serving for eight years. Hosemann first ran for office in 1981 in a special election for Mississippi’s 4th congressional district but failed to secure the Republican nomination. He later became the party's nominee for the district in 1998 but lost in the general election. In 2003, he briefly campaigned for attorney general before withdrawing from the race. Hosemann was elected Secretary of State in 2007, becoming the first Republican to hold the position since Reconstruction. During his tenure, he implemented voter ID laws, managed election integrity efforts, and oversaw the modernization of business registration systems. After three terms in office, he was elected lieutenant governor in 2019, defeating Democratic state representative Jay Hughes. As lieutenant governor, he has focused on tax reform, infrastructure investment, education funding, and Medicaid expansion. In 2023, he won re-election after fending off a primary challenge from far-right firebrand and State Senator Chris McDaniel.