"Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves Secures Re-Election Victory Over Brandon Presley"

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has won his reelection bid, defeating Democratic rival Brandon Presley. Despite national Democrats investing millions of dollars in Presley's campaign, Reeves emerged victorious in the reliably red state. Presley attempted to tie Reeves to corruption allegations, but Reeves' team dismissed them as "nonsensical." Although Mississippi has the largest Black population of any state, Presley's efforts to engage and turn out Black voters were not enough to secure a win. Reeves campaigned against Presley as a member of the "radical" Democrats, while both candidates identify as "pro-life" on the issue of abortion. Mississippi was one of three states with gubernatorial elections this year, and Reeves was considered the favorite to win due to the state's partisan lean.