Democrat Brandon Presley is trying to block Republican Gov. Tate Reeves from winning a second term in Mississippi. But Presley faces a narrow path in the deeply conservative state in the Nov. 7 election. Mississippi's last Democratic governor lost a race for a second term 20 years ago.
Democratic nominee for governor, Brandon Presley, current Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District, speaks to supporters, Oct. 19, 2023, in Natchez, Miss. Presley faces Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who is seeking reelection on Nov. 7. Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who is seeking reelection is photographed speaking with supporters at a campaign breakfast in Columbus, Miss., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
Theresa Hall, a church administrative assistant, attended Presley’s campaign gathering in Natchez and said she plans to make phone calls for him. Reeves said Mississippi has momentum, with a low unemployment rate and improvements in public education.Presley is pushing for robust turnout among Black voters, who comprise nearly 40% of the state’s population and are the base of the state Democratic Party. He also needs crossover votes from people who usually support Republicans but are disenchanted with conditions in one of the poorest states in the U.S.
In speeches and TV ads, Presley talks about being in third grade when his father was murdered and then being raised by a single mom who worked in a garment factory and struggled to pay bills.There’s evidence Presley is connecting with white working-class voters. Under the old method, a gubernatorial candidate had to win a majority of the statewide popular vote and and prevail in a majority of the 122 state House districts. Without both, the race would be decided by the Mississippi House.
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