Lynn Fitch

Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 40th Mississippi Attorney General since 2020. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.

She is currently a candidate for Governor of Mississippi in the 2027 election.

Personal life and early career Fitch is a native of Marshall County, Mississippi, and grew up in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She began practicing law at 23 on the staff of Attorney General Ed Pittman.

Political career

State Treasurer of Mississippi A Republican, Fitch announced her campaign for State Treasurer of Mississippi in February 2011. She defeated candidate Lucien Smith in the primary and state senator Lee Yancey in a runoff election for the Republican nomination on August 23, 2011. She went on to defeat Democrat Connie Moran in the November 8, 2011 general election with 59 percent of the vote.

Mississippi Attorney General Fitch announced her candidacy for Attorney General of Mississippi on March 14, 2018. In the Republican primary for this office, she defeated State Representative Mark Baker from Brandon, and Andy Taggart, former Chief of Staff to Governor Kirk Fordice and former Madison County Supervisor. Having defeated Democratic candidate Jennifer Riley Collins in the general election, Fitch is the first woman to serve as the state's Attorney General and the first Republican to serve in the office since 1878. She was sworn into office on January 9, 2020.

Fitch's step-mother has also accused Fitch in court filings of using the Attorney General's Office to intimidate her while the step-mother's husband was ill.

After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Donald Trump refused to concede while he and his allies made claims of fraud, Fitch joined in the lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

In 2021, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, she requested that the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1970s landmark abortion case. She called Roe v. Wade "egregiously wrong" and argued that the Court should allow a new Mississippi state law banning abortions after 15 weeks to come into effect. Fitch has argued that a ban on abortion would empower women and that abortion prevents women from reaching their full potential. Outside the Supreme Court, the attorney general's office hosted a rally entitled "Empower Women Promote Life." In the months leading up to the oral arguments in the Dobbs case, Fitch authored a series of op-eds arguing against abortion. Her writing was published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post, and (together with Monica Sparks, President of Democrats for Life of America) The Hill. Under Fitch, the Mississippi AG's office contracted to pay a D.C. law firm, as well as a Birmingham, Alabama public relations firm and an Alexandria, Virginia-based public relations consultant, up to $558,000 to support her efforts to defend Mississippi laws restricting abortion access.

As Attorney General of Mississippi, Fitch has been accused of awarding contracts to campaign donors in what appears to be a "pay-to-play" arrangement.

On June 22, 2026, an agreement would be made with Roblox and Fitch. The settlement requires Roblox to pay $9,000,000 to fund digital literacy education created. It will also include a fully-funded parental empowerment and education program. The settlement requires damages of $5,000,000 to guarantee Roblox doesn't breach the settlement.

Fitch is affiliated with the National Association of Attorneys General.

2027 Gubernatorial campaign

On August 4, 2026, Fitch announced her candidacy for the 2027 Mississippi gubernatorial election. If elected, she will become Mississippi’s first female governor.

Electoral history