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Memo: A Historic 2019 for the DGA

Below you will find a memo on how the DGA helped elect Democratic governors in Kentucky and Louisiana – where Donald Trump won by 30 and 20, respectively. For the tl;dr crowd, the toplines are: The DGA has now won nine states that Donald Trump won in 2016 – an unparalleled record in the Democratic…

ICYMI: Roll Call: Health Care On The Ballot in Kentucky, Louisiana, And Mississippi

In case you missed it, Democratic candidates for governor are running to expand and protect access to health care in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In Kentucky, Democrat Attorney General Andy Beshear would scrap a rule implemented by GOP Gov. Matt Bevin that could take health care away from 400,000 Kentuckians if enacted. In Louisiana, if…

ICYMI: Tate Reeves Is Trying To Run From His Failed Record On Public Education

Slim Smith in The Columbus Dispatch highlights how Reeves is trying to paint over his record of cutting education. Smith lambasts Reeves for being a johnny-come-lately to funding for public education, community college, and teacher pay raises. Smith writes, “Asking Reeves for his thoughts on improving public education is like asking the fox how he…

Mississippi GOP Hosts A Unity Event…When Reeves Is Tearing The Party Apart

The Mississippi Republican Party is hosting a unity event. Only problem is…Tate Reeves is tearing the MS GOP apart. After a divisive primary thanks to Reeves, gubernatorial candidate Bill Waller refused to endorse him. Waller disagreed with Reeves on Medicaid reform, teacher pay, and infrastructure. GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Hosemann refused to endorse Reeves. Hosemann…

ICYMI: Mississippi Republican LG Nominee Bashes Reeves’ Leadership, Refuses To Endorse Him

In case you missed it, Mississippi Today profiled the divisions between Mississippi Republican gubernatorial nominee Tate Reeves and Republican Lt. Gov. nominee Delbert Hosemann. It boils down to policy and stylistic differences. Hosemann and Reeves disagree on increasing teacher pay, expanding Medicaid, and addressing the state’s infrastructure crisis. Hosemann refused to endorse Reeves and…

ICYMI: Columnist: Hood “Smiling After Mississippi’s GOP Runoff”

In case you missed it, a well-known columnist and political science professor discussed all the reasons why a costly runoff benefits Mississippi Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jim Hood’s campaign. Michael Nelson argues Reeves is a weaker nominee for Hood to face because of his unpopular agenda, unlikability, and Hood’s unique appeal to Mississippi voters. My how…

DGA Releases Statement on Mississippi GOP Gubernatorial Primary Results, Launches New Website: TateForTate.com

Today, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on the results from Mississippi’s GOP primary election for governor: “Reeves was supposed to skate through the primary but instead he is barely limping out of this runoff. Despite spending millions of dollars and having the top job in the state legislature, Reeves…

Hood Shows He’ll Fight To Cut Working Families’ Taxes In Rural Grocery Store Stop

Yesterday, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jim Hood stopped at a locally owned grocery store in Indianola, highlighting his campaign promise to cut the grocery tax. Mississippi is one of three states fully taxing groceries at the same rate as the sales tax. Many states have slashed this tax because it burdens working families and hurts the…

Mississippi Runoff Rumble Update: Reeves Goes After Waller After Ignoring Him The Entire Race

Well that didn’t take long. After ignoring Bill Waller this entire race, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves decided now that he’s in a runoff it’s time to take the gloves off. Reeves’ campaign gleefully touted the costly potential of Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jim Hood being in a runoff earlier this year…only to…

DGA Statement on Mississippi GOP Gubernatorial Primary Results

Today, Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on the results from Mississippi’s GOP primary election for governor: “It’s going to take Mississippi Republicans three more weeks of mudslinging and millions of dollars to pick an out-of-touch candidate. This runoff will expose lingering divisions in the party that will render whoever…

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