JACKSON -- Mississippi's second-term state treasurer said Monday that she is running for attorney general because she wants to protect gun rights, fight opioid abuse and crack down on human trafficking.
Republican Lynn Fitch of Ridgeland is traveling the state this week to discuss her candidacy for the state's top legal job.
The fourth-term attorney general, Democrat Jim Hood, is running for governor this year.
Fitch began her career 34 years ago as an assistant attorney general. She has also
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