"Brandon Presley: The Underdog with a Shot at Victory in Mississippi's Governor Race"

Democrat Brandon Presley is running an underdog bid to unseat Republican incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves in the Mississippi governor's race. Presley has focused on engaging and mobilizing Black voters, who make up nearly 40% of the state's population. While Reeves has touted his work with some Black community leaders, Presley alleges that the incumbent governor has abandoned the state's Black residents. National Democrats have invested heavily in the race, and Presley has sought to differentiate himself from national figures and run as a populist. While Reeves is leading in the polls, Presley hopes to pull off an upset and become the first Democrat to lead Mississippi in nearly two decades.