Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is trying to win a second term in a conservative state where his party dominates, but challenger Brandon Presley has raised more money and is making an aggressive push to give Democrats a rare statewide victory in the Deep South.
Heading into Tuesday's election, Reeves has been telling voters that Mississippi has momentum with job creation, low unemployment and improvements in education. He says liberal, out-of-state donors to Presley's campaign are trying to change Mississippi.
