Republican Tate Reeves Defeats Democrat Brandon Presley for Governor: ‘Victory Sure Is Sweet’
“Victory sure is sweet,” Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday night as he declared victory over his Democratic opponent, Brandon Presley.
“Victory sure is sweet,” Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday night as he declared victory over his Democratic opponent, Brandon Presley.
The first thing you see when starting a tour of the historic and regal Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is a lot of pink. Pink walls, rugs infused with salmon splashes, and antique magenta and gold chairs. A delicate pink chandelier glows overhead in the formal Front Rose Parlor in the oldest part of the mansion in downtown Jackson. Each room’s nickname in the older part of the mansion is its color.
Voters will elect candidates to regional, legislative and state representatives in Mississippi’s general election on Nov. 7.
Duvalier Malone writes that low voter turnout delegitimizes the government, affects minorities and threatens Mississippi’s democracy.
In early October, Mississippi Democratic candidate for governor Brandon Presley crisscrossed Jackson, shaking hands and taking selfies as he courted residents in the nearly 83%-Black capital city. He needed Jacksonians to vote if he was to have any chance of defeating incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Nov. 7, he told supporters. He has made more efforts to court Black voters than the party’s 2019 nominee, Jim Hood.
Mississippi’s leading public teachers union is accusing Republican Gov. Tate Reeves of spreading “misinformation” over remarks he made during Wednesday night’s debate downplaying the group’s influence among state educators.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley drew sharp contrasts over their views on policies to help rural hospitals and cut taxes while trading blows over accusations of corruption during the only debate of the campaign Wednesday night.
Even as Democratic candidate for Mississippi governor Brandon Presley pledged to raise the minimum wage if elected, incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves suggested over the weekend that low-wage workers should focus on learning skills that will appeal to employers.
The Southern AIDS Coalition partnered with Jackson’s Care4Me Services to host its CDC Listening Tour in the capital city to talk about the epidemic.
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