{"id":2093777,"date":"2023-11-08T09:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-republican-governor-tate-reeves-wins-re-election\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T09:49:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:49:15","slug":"mississippi-republican-governor-tate-reeves-wins-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-republican-governor-tate-reeves-wins-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves Wins Re-Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmississippi-republican-governor-tate-reeves-wins-re-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093777&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi Republican Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tate-reeves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tate Reeves<\/a> fended off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley on Tuesday after weeks of media speculation that Democrats might take the governor\u2019s mansion for the first time in 20 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reeves defeated Presley by about 39,000 votes, taking 51.8% of the vote. Presley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/08\/us\/politics\/tate-reeves-mississippi-presley.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conceded<\/a> around 11 p.m. CST on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis victory belongs to you,\u201d Reeves said on Tuesday. \u201cThis victory is more than just who will occupy the governor\u2019s mansion over the next four years. It\u2019s really about the direction that our state will go over the next four years. Mississippi has momentum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republican candidates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general all won their races with around 60% of the vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the campaign, Reeves tied Presley to President Joe Biden, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-hold-first-interview-in-118-days-with-alleged-comedian-jimmy-kimmel\/\" title=\"Biden to Hold First Interview in 118 Days With Alleged Comedian Jimmy Kimmel\">approval rating remains low<\/a> across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy opponent has outsourced his entire campaign to the Democratic National Committee,\u201d Reeves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/mississippi-election-governor-tate-reeves-brandon-presley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> during a debate. \u201cJoe Biden and his buddies have funded his campaign to the tune of 80% of the money that he has raised has come from California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. It ain\u2019t charity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presley <a href=\"https:\/\/mississippitoday.org\/2023\/10\/31\/brandon-presley-outraised-tate-reeves-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised<\/a> about $5 million more than Reeves during the campaign, taking in $11.2 million to Reeve\u2019s $6.2 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presley, a second cousin to musician Elvis Presley and member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, said that his campaign had left no \u201cstone unturned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis is bigger than one man,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can lose this race tonight recognizing good on the other side.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1687352286746000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2XxW0VTdKx-2nQAhkiTR8M\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the campaign, Presley pointed to a $77 million welfare scandal in Mississippi <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/welfare-scandal-mississippi-phil-bryant-brett-favre-172c836b2cbb13ac1c509782221c5976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where<\/a> federal money intended for low-income people ended up with people and organizations not qualified to receive the aid. The money was misspent by the state\u2019s Department of Human Services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the days leading up to the election, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-on-life-after-congress-elon-musk-and-big-tech-censorship\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes On Life After Congress, Elon Musk, And Big Tech Censorship\">media outlets speculated<\/a> that Presley might pull off an upset. For example, Business Insider ran an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/mississippi-governor-election-presley-reeves-democrats-upset-gop-rural-medicaid-2023-11#:~:text=So%20in%20order%20for%20Presley,his%20rural%20visibility%20is%20key.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> titled \u201cHow Democrat Brandon Presley could win the Mississippi governor\u2019s race and pull off one of the biggest political upsets of 2023.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the end, Reeve\u2019s margin of victory was similar to 2019 when he was first elected governor and won by about 42,000 votes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republicans struggled in other high-profile races across the country with Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrat-wins-second-term-in-kentucky-governors-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defeating<\/a> Republican challenger Daniel Cameron, Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrats-take-virginia-legislature-neutering-gov-youngkins-agenda-and-putting-felon-in-charge-of-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking full control<\/a> of the state legislature in Virginia, and Ohio voters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/big-abortion-won-ohio-voters-add-abortion-to-state-constitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adding abortion<\/a> to the state constitution. <\/span><br \/>\n <br \/> Mississippi\u200c Republican Governor Tate Reeves has emerged victorious after defeating Democrat Brandon Presley in the \u200crecent gubernatorial election. Despite weeks \u2064of \u200bmedia\u2064 speculation suggesting a potential shift in power, Democrats were\u200d unable \u200dto secure the governor&#8217;s mansion \u2062for the first\u200b time in two \u2063decades. Reeves garnered 51.8% of the vote, winning by approximately 39,000 \u200bvotes.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing his supporters on Tuesday night, Reeves attributed his victory to their unwavering support, stating, &#8220;This victory belongs to you.&#8221; \u2062He emphasized that the\u200b outcome of the election would shape the direction of the state over the next four years and declared that Mississippi had momentum.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican candidates for other \u2063key positions in Mississippi also experienced success, with lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general all winning \u200dtheir races by securing around 60% of\u200d the vote.<\/p>\n<p>During the campaign, Reeves \u200cstrategically\u2062 linked Presley \u200bto President Joe\u2062 Biden, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-republican-governor-tate-reeves-wins-re-election\/\" title=\"Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves Wins Re-Election\">approval \u200cratings\u200d remain low \u200bnationwide<\/a>. Reeves\u200c highlighted Presley&#8217;s reliance on funding from \u2064the Democratic National Committee, claiming that\u2064 80% of his \u200bcampaign contributions came from California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington,\u200c D.C. He characterized this support as a\u2064 lack of independence, asserting, &#8220;It ain&#8217;t\u200b charity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to Reeves&#8217; assertions, \u200dPresley managed to\u2063 raise $11.2 million, outpacing\u200c Reeves by\u200c $5 \u2063million. Presley, \u200ba\u2062 member of the \u2063Mississippi Public Service Commission\u200d and\u200d a second cousin to famous musician Elvis Presley, stated that\u200b his campaign had left no stone unturned in \u200bits efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In a gracious concession\u200d speech, Presley acknowledged that \u200dthe race was not just about himself but about the broader landscape, recognizing that there \u2062were \u2062good \u200cpeople on \u200cboth \u2062sides. He emphasized the \u2062need for unity and a shared understanding \u200cof the\u200b bigger picture.<\/p>\n<p>The election outcome\u200c signifies the continued \u200bstronghold\u200b of Republicans\u200d in Mississippi and the\u2064 effectiveness\u200b of Reeves&#8217; strategy in thwarting the Democratic challenge. Reeves successfully capitalized on President\u2062 Biden&#8217;s \u200cunpopularity and Presley&#8217;s perceived lack of\u2064 independence\u2064 to\u2062 secure his\u2063 victory.<\/p>\n<p>As Reeves prepares to occupy the governor&#8217;s mansion for another four years, Mississippi residents can expect the continuation of Republican policies\u2063 and initiatives. Reeves&#8217; win\u2064 reaffirms the state&#8217;s conservative leanings and the trust placed in him \u200bto lead\u2063 Mississippi forward in\u200c the next phase of \u200dits development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves fended off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley on Tuesday after weeks of media speculation that Democrats might take the governor\u2019s mansion for the first time in 20 years.\u00a0 Reeves defeated Presley by about 39,000 votes, taking 51.8% of the vote. Presley conceded around 11 p.m. CST on Tuesday.\u00a0 \u201cThis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2093778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2093777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2093778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}