"Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves secures re-election, maintaining Republican dominance"

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has won re-election in Mississippi, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley. Despite attacks on healthcare and a welfare corruption scandal, Reeves secured another term with a late endorsement from former President Donald Trump and heavy support from the Republican Governors Association. Reeves campaigned on his record managing natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as his fiscal responsibility. The race tightened in the weeks leading up to the election, but Reeves' campaign spending and Republican stronghold in the state helped secure his victory.