…from Vox…
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has won the state’s 2019 gubernatorial election, and his victory both cements Republican power in Mississippi and ends discussion of expanding Medicaid in the state.
Reeves faced a surprisingly close race that saw his rival, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, leading in polls for much of the year. That lead began to falter in the weeks leading up to the election, and Reeves received some last minute get-out-the-vote assistance from President Donald Trump, his son Donald Jr., and Vice President Mike Pence.
Ultimately, Reeves won both the popular vote and the majority of Mississippi House of Representatives districts, avoiding the need for lawmakers to become involved in the gubernatorial contest. (To win statewide office in Mississippi, a candidate must both win the popular vote and the majority of the state’s House of Representative districts. If no candidate wins both, the state’s House chooses who will fill the role.)
Overall, a victory for Reeves means continuity for Mississippians. He is largely expected to continue the policies he promoted as lieutenant governor, which included pro-business tax cuts, rejection of entitlement programs, and a staunchly anti-Medicaid expansion stance.
Who is Tate Reeves?
In the election, Reeves worked to cast Hood — who holds many conservative views — as a “liberal Democrat.” The governor-elect argued he was the race’s only true conservative, highlighting his record on the economy and the key issue of Medicaid.
Reeves sometimes refers to himself as Mississippi’s “fiscal watchdog,” and he used his tenure as lieutenant governor to push for lower taxes….
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Trump is insisting he is not to blame for Bevin’s loss–even though the two were tied at the hip.
The way he sees it? He’ll just have to tie himself even closer to Republican candidates and make each race even more about him. To which I say, please proceed.
Republicans got swept out of office in Bucks County Pennsylvania, something that I don’t believe has ever happened even in the 1930s. Our Orange County suburban revolution is spreading. Educated people are now voting Democratic at a much higher rate than ever before.
All thanks to Trump and a corrupt Republican Party.
The Democrat won the western St. Louis suburban MO House district by 8 points yesterday.
Republicans are being pushed to the exurbs and rural areas.
Democrats took control of thr Columbus, Indiana City Council last night. That’s Mike Pence’s hometown.