2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Mississippi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.[1] Primary elections were held on August 8.[2] Reeves won the Republican nomination, while Presley won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
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The race was considered to be competitive, with Reeves moderately favored. Reeves won re-election, but this was the best performance for a Democrat, the worst for a Republican, and the closest Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1999. It was also the closest ever gubernatorial election in the state won by a Republican,[3] and the closest gubernatorial election in the 2023 cycle.