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DGA Statement On Jim Hood’s Primary Victory In Mississippi

Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gina Raimondo released the following statement on the results from Mississippi’s Democratic primary election for governor: “Congratulations to Attorney General Jim Hood for winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Mississippi. Jim has spent his career fighting for working people against powerful special interests and that’s exactly how he’ll govern.…

ICYMI: Nothing Unites Gubernatorial Candidates In Mississippi Like Attacking Tate Reeves

Waller: “Some people on this stage today will tell you things are fine, but the facts indicate otherwise.” Hood: “It’s time for us to take our state government back from the corporate interests that control our state Legislature.” Foster: “Too many people who stay in state government for long periods of time are beholden to…

Reeves World Scrambling A Week Before The Republican Primary

Rankin County ‘Kingmaker’: “‘Anybody but Tate.’ That saying’s starting to catch on.” New poll: Reeves short of avoiding runoff With just a week left until the Mississippi Republican gubernatorial primary Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ allies are panicking. It’s been rocky for Reeves from the start but warning bells have now become full sirens. For the…

With Two Weeks Before the Republican Primary, Reeves Lowers Expectations

Reeves: “It’s hard to get to 50.” Before he even steps on the debate stage tonight, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has set a new low bar for himself: for the first time he is publicly floating the possibility of a runoff in two weeks. Who can blame Reeves for lowering expectations? He is battling…

Reeves Must Denounce Lawsuit Jeopardizing Mississippians’ Health Care Coverage

Today, oral arguments begin in New Orleans for a Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant-backed lawsuit that could end protections for Mississippians with a pre-existing condition and jeopardize funding if the state accepts federal dollars for health care. Here are some of the ways this lawsuit could have disastrous results for Mississippi: Insurance companies could refuse to…

ICYMI: Waller Listened To Mississippians On The Trail, Ramps Up Attacks on Reeves

In case you missed it, Mississippi Today profiled Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Waller, who changed his campaign strategy to directly go after Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves after listening to Misssissippians on the campaign trail. This was supposed to be an easy primary for Reeves. But he’s had to spend money on TV, navigate a base…

We’ve Got a Real Race on Our Hands: Waller “Exceeds Fundraising Expectations” in Mississippi

The Republican primary in Mississippi is shaping up to be competitive, and now, very expensive too. This week, former state Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr.’s campaign posted a better-than-expected fundraising haul. The impressive number means two things: 1. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ supposed smooth ride to the nomination is officially over and 2. It’s going…

Reeves Stumbles into Campaign Kick-off

Campaign Plagued by Tough Primary Fight, Absent Leadership, and Frontage Road Scandal This afternoon, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves will officially kick off his campaign for governor. But a lot has happened since he first announced his candidacy back in January, and now he heads into the event in a far weaker position than he…

Mississippi’s Tate Reeves Struggles to Get the Support of Republican Senators

A new report from Mississippi Today details Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ failed attempt to force the hand of his fellow GOP state senators to support his bid for governor, underscoring the major problems he’s facing amidst a divisive and ugly primary. After a 2018 defined by a failed legislative agenda and questions about why taxpayers…

DGA Statement on Mississippi’s Gubernatorial Race

The Democratic Governors Association released the following statement regarding Mississippi’s gubernatorial race, following Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign announcement today: “Mississippi Republicans appear headed for a divisive and ugly primary this August with Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and State Rep. Robert Foster already in the race,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “Tate Reeves has…

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