Mississippi (2023)

• Currently rated as likely Republican

  • Incumbent Gov. Reeves (R) is running again

• Reeves avoided a major primary challenger of Bill Waller Jr a former state Supreme Court Chief Justice

• Democratic candidate is Brandon Presley is the Public Service Commissioner

  • He is a conservative Democrat

    1. Anti- abortion

    2. Pro-gun

  • Related to Elvis

• Reeves has big financial advantage

• In a survey last month of all 50 governors Reeves was near the bottom

• 49% approval - 41% disapprove

• There is also the large welfare corruption scandal in the state