Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is trying to win a second term in a conservative state where his party dominates.
The best gift for foodies: This 8-piece Japanese chef’s knife set with gift box, now $299 off!This combination of photos shows Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, left, and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley speaking at the Mississippi Economic Council's Hobnob event on Oct. 26, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. The two will face off Wednesday, Nov. 1, in their only debate of a hard-fought campaign, six days before the Nov. 7 general election.
Presley, a state utility regulator and second cousin of the late rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, says Reeves has hurt the state by refusing toto cover people working lower-wage jobs that don’t provide health insurance. Presley also pledges to clean up government corruption, pointing tothat was spent on pet projects for the wealthy and well connected rather than aid for some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in the nation.
Presley's campaign has raised $11.3 million this year, compared with Reeves’ $6.3 million. But Reeves started the year with more money. By late October, Presley spent $10.8 million and still had $1.3 million, while Reeves spent $11 million and still had $1.2 million. Presley, 46, was mayor of his small hometown of Nettleton for six years before being elected in 2007 to the three-person Mississippi Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities.
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