Mississippi’s Republican governor has 5 times more campaign cash than his Democratic rival
1 year, 6 months ago

Mississippi’s Republican governor has 5 times more campaign cash than his Democratic rival

Associated Press  

Tate Reeves continues to raise significantly more campaign cash than Brandon Presley, the Democrat who is trying to unseat him this year. Presley’s campaign said it raised nearly $200,000 more during June than Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Hood did at the same point four years ago, and that Presley’s cash-on-hand total is $400,000 higher than Hood’s for the same period. “Our campaign continues to reach people from all over Mississippi who know that Brandon Presley is the right choice to clean up Tate Reeves’ corruption, cut taxes for working families, and strengthen our healthcare system,” Presley campaign manager Ron Owens said. Reeves campaign manager Elliott Husbands said the governor has a “strong record delivering positive results for all Mississippians.” “From bringing thousands of high-paying jobs to championing nation-leading education gains to securing historic capital investment, Gov.

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Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley
1 year, 2 months ago

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. “Mississippi has momentum, and this is Mississippi’s time,” Reeves told cheering supporters at a party in the Jackson suburb of Flowood, reflecting the main theme of his campaign. “For you to believe Brandon Presley in anything that he says, you’ve got to believe that everything in Mississippi is bad,” Reeves said last week during the candidates’ …

Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley
1 year, 2 months ago

Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. Presley said his mother “was somebody that Tate Reeves would say is a welfare person.” “I’m not going to be cold-hearted to single parent families that sometimes find themselves in this situation,” Presley said. “Let me tell you this, governor: How ‘bout you talk about Caledonia and New Hebron?” Presley said, adding that Reeves doesn’t have …

Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor
1 year, 2 months ago

Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi’s Republican governor

Associated Press  

— At a hotel overlooking the Mississippi River in Natchez, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Brandon Presley told a few dozen Black and white supporters that Mississippi’s Republican governor, Tate Reeves, is trying to hold onto money and power by sowing racial division. “They’re sitting up in that governor’s mansion tonight, I bet you money, tinkling their little glasses, smoking their cigars,” …

Democratic challenger raises more campaign cash than GOP incumbent in Mississippi governor’s race
1 year, 3 months ago

Democratic challenger raises more campaign cash than GOP incumbent in Mississippi governor’s race

Associated Press  

— The Democratic challenger in the Mississippi governor’s race has raised more campaign cash than the Republican incumbent so far this year, but the Republican has more money left to spend in the final weeks of the race, according to finance reports filed Tuesday. Tate Reeves discounted the fundraising by challenger Brandon Presley, saying Presley received $3 million from the …

Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter
1 year, 6 months ago

Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter, a sum that surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year, according to the group’s accounting. “His commonsense approach to cutting taxes, backing the blue, empowering parents, and tackling our behavioral health …

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case
1 year, 7 months ago

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Associated Press  

— Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state’s largest public corruption case. On Feb. 5, 2020, the state auditor announced former Mississippi Department of Human Services executive director John Davis and five other people had been arrested on …

Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor

Associated Press  

— A Democrat running for Mississippi governor said Tuesday that he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists. “Brandon Presley is a classic Democrat — accusing every Republican of corruption while pocketing big money from liberal donors and …

Mississippi governor touts tax cuts, teacher pay raise, jobs
1 year, 8 months ago

Mississippi governor touts tax cuts, teacher pay raise, jobs

Associated Press  

Tate Reeves told supporters at one of his first large-scale campaign events Wednesday that he has fulfilled promises to cut taxes, increase teacher pay and promote job development. They are radical and vicious.” Presley issued a statement Wednesday that criticized Reeves for taking part in fitness classes led by Paul Lacoste, a trainer who is among more than three dozen …

Republican Jeff Landry leads in gubernatorial campaign funds
1 year, 8 months ago

Republican Jeff Landry leads in gubernatorial campaign funds

Associated Press  

— As the 2023 Louisiana governor’s race nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of any other gubernatorial candidate in the state. Landry, a conservative Republican and staunch former President Donald Trump supporter, has amassed more than $6.3 million in on-hand cash, according to campaign finance reports published Tuesday. …

GOP governor hopeful Michels spends $7.9 million of own cash
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP governor hopeful Michels spends $7.9 million of own cash

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels has spent more than $7.9 million of his own money on his campaign, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. Rebecca Kleefisch, She has raised more than $3.6 million in the first half of the year and about $7 million total since entering the race in September. State Rep. Timothy Ramthun …

Walz has $4.1M in campaign cash; Jensen and Gazelka lead GOP
2 years, 8 months ago

Walz has $4.1M in campaign cash; Jensen and Gazelka lead GOP

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic Gov. Gazelka — a former Minnesota Senate majority leader from East Gull Lake running on a law-and-order platform who has been endorsed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association — finished the reporting period with $406,190 in the bank after raising $99,358 and spending $172,857. Among the other GOP gubernatorial candidates, Medina businessman and former congressional …

Finance reports: Youngkin raised big bucks post election
2 years, 11 months ago

Finance reports: Youngkin raised big bucks post election

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Corporate interests with business before the state government cut hefty checks to Republican Virginia Gov. Youngkin, who was sworn into office Saturday, raised about $2.2 million in mostly cash as well as in-kind contributions between Nov. 26 and Dec. 31, according to campaign committee finance reports compiled by the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project. Youngkin’s end-of-year campaign …

Leslie Rutledge raises $190K in bid for Arkansas governor
3 years, 2 months ago

Leslie Rutledge raises $190K in bid for Arkansas governor

Associated Press  

— Attorney General Leslie Rutledge raised $190,970 over the past three months in her bid for Arkansas governor, her campaign said Friday, as she continued trailing former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders in fundraising for the state’s top office. Rutledge’s campaign said the latest contributions brought her total fundraising haul to more than $1.6 million since she announced her …

Sarah Sanders raises $2.1M in bid for Arkansas governor
3 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Sanders raises $2.1M in bid for Arkansas governor

The Independent  

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Mississippi governor candidates spar over taxes, brain drain
5 years, 3 months ago

Mississippi governor candidates spar over taxes, brain drain

Associated Press  

— The two major-party candidates for Mississippi governor debated Monday for the second time in less than a week, arguing over education, taxes and the “brain drain” — the loss of people moving to other states for jobs. “He’s given $765 million a year in tax giveaways, and our general fund budget is $6 billion.” Reeves said Hood wants to …

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