Mississippi’s GOP Governor, Tate Reeves, to Compete Against Democrat Brandon Presley in November Election
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has won the Republican nomination for a second term and will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the general election. Reeves defeated two first-time candidates, John Witcher and David Hardigree. Presley, the cousin of Elvis Presley, ran unopposed. Reeves warned his supporters that national Democrats were targeting Mississippi and accused Presley of being a conduit for their liberal ideology. Presley, on the other hand, pledged to advocate for constituents struggling to make ends meet. The general election will take place on November 7. Despite Republicans holding all statewide offices for the past 20 years, the Democratic Governors Association chair believes a Democrat could win in Mississippi. Reeves, who has served as treasurer and lieutenant governor, closed schools and implemented some business restrictions during the pandemic but did not order churches to close. He opposes Medicaid expansion and signed two laws limiting the rights of transgender individuals. Presley, a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, wants to eliminate the state’s tax on groceries and expand Medicaid coverage.
