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Whomever voters pick to serve as the state’s chief legal officer and advisor on both civil and criminal matters will make history. The race also marks just the third time in Mississippi that two women are major party nominees for the same statewide office.
The Insurance commissioner oversees the department that has regulatory authority over the insurance companies. The office also provides some oversight of mobile home manufacturers.
Republican Andy Gipson and his Democratic challenger Rickey Cole are campaigning to head the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, the agency that promotes and regulates Mississippi’s $7.72 billion agriculture industry.
The lieutenant governor position’s broad definition in the state Constitution gives it legitimate power in both the executive and legislative branches of government.
Secretary of State’s office oversees state elections, keeps records for the state, oversees charities and sports agents, registers and oversees various types of Mississippi businesses and is the administrator of state-owned lands.
Jim Hood, the Democratic nominee for governor, discusses his campaign and running against Republican nominee Tate Reeves.
Republicans expected to maintain control of both chambers in the Legislature but Dems hope to win enough seats to end Republicans’ super majority in the House and Senate.
Most in NBC News/Survey Monkey poll released Friday say president’s endorsement not a factor. Also, as in previous polls, more than 60 percent of respondents were willing to pay higher taxes for infrastructure and education.
Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood cites loan companies’ contributions to the lieutenant governor while Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves points to AG’s use of trial attorneys and their contributions to Hood’s campaign.
Democratic lawmaker says a Trump visit also will drive African Americans to the polls, which could boost Hood.
Vote.org: “It is our mission to give voters access to accurate, helpful information to get out and vote.”
What are the biggest storylines ahead of the 2019 governor’s race between heavyweights Jim Hood and Tate Reeves?
In racially polarized Mississippi, statewide Democratic candidates would need to win by a larger margin while Republican candidates could win the majority of House votes “without winning a majority of the popular vote,” Stanford professor finds
Mississippi’s next governor will appoint four new IHL board members in 2021. The Nov. 5 general election winner could, theoretically, appoint all 12 members of the board if re-elected to a second term.
A Reeves spokesman said the campaign films ads at public and private schools because Reeves isn’t trying to pit them against each other