Learn about the role and duties of Mississippi’s governor and see who is running in the 2019 gubernatorial election.
Election 2019
Gov. Bryant proclaims GOP candidates loving, hugging, endorsing each other after key Republicans waver on supporting Tate Reeves
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A hastily planned event in Madison was designed to show Republican unity despite bad blood the party hopes to fix before November
Election 2019
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves prevails in GOP runoff, will face Democrat Jim Hood in November
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Reeves won the runoff Tuesday on the backs of a strong showing on the Gulf Coast and rural counties across the state
Election 2019
Waller, Reeves debate boils down biggest question facing GOP runoff voters: Who is the real conservative?
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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and former state chief justice Bill Waller Jr. duked it out over who is the more conservative candidate in the final debate before the Republican runoff
Election 2019
Reeves, Waller headed for a runoff after first ballot doesn’t settle GOP governor’s primary
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The tenor of the campaign is expected to shift in the next three weeks
Election 2019
Hood cruises to victory in Democratic primary for governor, tells crowd ‘we’re halfway home’
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Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy introduced Hood on election night.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Video: Robert Foster, Neshoba County Fair speech
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Mississippi Today captured video of Rep. Robert Foster as he campaigned for Mississippi’s 2019 gubernatorial election at the Neshoba County Fair.
Video: Jim Hood, Neshoba County Fair speech
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Mississippi Today captured video of Attorney General Jim Hood as he campaigned for Mississippi’s 2019 gubernatorial election at the Neshoba County Fair.
Video: Bill Waller Jr., Neshoba County Fair speech
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Mississippi Today captured video of former Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr., as he campaigned for Mississippi’s 2019 gubernatorial election at the Neshoba County Fair.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Video: Tate Reeves Neshoba County Fair speech
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Mississippi Today captured video of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves as he campaigned for Mississippi’s 2019 gubernatorial election at the Neshoba County Fair.
Election 2019
Follow Mississippi’s 2019 candidates for statewide office
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Election 2019
‘This race is kind of heating up’: Hood sits back and watches as Republicans battle each other at Neshoba
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Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves continued to focus on the attorney general but did reference his opponents Bill Waller Jr. and Rep. Robert Foster. Meanwhile, Gov. Bryant and Speaker Gunn defend the performance of the state’s economy.
Election 2019
Reeves gently crosses swords with Waller and Foster, shifting tactics in the final weeks before Republican primary
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In the first and only televised debate before the Aug. 6 primaries, the three Republican contenders for governor offer differing visions of Mississippi
Election 2019
Republican gubernatorial candidates go head to head in televised debate Tuesday night
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Televised debate an important night for candidates.
Government
Politicians have been slashing taxes, but poll indicates Mississippians willing to pay higher taxes
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Majority of people willing to pay higher taxes to fund infrastructure and education.; 59 percent say the state government is doing a poor job at maintaining infrastructure.
Election 2019
Medicaid expansion big issue for gubernatorial candidates but not Mississippi voters
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Poll finds 48 percent of Republicans would be less likely to support a candidate who supported Medicaid expansion, while 61 percent of Democrats say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported Medicaid expansion.