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Reeves still outspending Hood in Mississippi governor race

Tates Reeves and Jim Hood

Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has spent more than twice as much as Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood in the open race for Mississippi governor.

Posted: Oct 30, 2019 4:56 PM
Updated: Nov 13, 2019 1:23 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has spent more than twice as much as Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood in the open race for Mississippi governor.

Candidates' deadline to file periodic campaign finance reports was Tuesday, a week before the state's Nov. 5 election. The reports show money raised and spent through Oct. 26.

Reeves has spent more than $10.8 million this year, and he had nearly $2.2 million left in his campaign accounts.

Hood has spent more than $5.2 million this year, and he had nearly $567,000 remaining.

They face two candidates who are running low-budget campaigns.

David Singletary, an independent who's running on a platform of legalizing medical marijuana, reported raising $2,105 and spending $29,395 this year, with no cash remaining.

The Constitution Party's Bob Hickingbottom reported raising $19,385 and spending $18,617, with $768 remaining.

The winner will succeed Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who was banned by state law from seeking a third term.

Mississippi Strong, a political action committee backed by the Republican Governors Association, has spent more than $1.6 million this year to support Reeves. The Democratic Governors Association has spent nearly $2.4 million this year to support Hood.

Reeves has contributed $300,000 to his own campaign.

Among the donations to Reeves' campaign this year are $35,000 from the Mississippi Manufacturers Association PAC; $30,000 from U.S. Medical Management of Troy, Michigan, a home-based health services company; $25,000 from Bully Bloc , a Mississippi State University alumni PAC led by lobbyist Camp Murphy; and $25,000 from Third Lake Capital, an investment business based in Tampa, Florida.

Donations to Hood's campaign this year include $50,000 from the Washington-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC; $50,000 from the National Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education; $50,000 from Clarksdale attorney Bill Luckett, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 2011; and $35,000 from Jim Barksdale , a former Netscape CEO who now manages a family investment company based in Ridgeland.

Hood and Reeves are among the candidates scheduled to speak Thursday in Jackson at Hobnob, an informal gathering of business people hosted by the state chamber of commerce, Mississippi Economic Council.

Mississippi Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 122275

Reported Deaths: 3397
CountyConfirmedDeaths
Hinds8292181
DeSoto772982
Harrison572891
Jackson5077100
Rankin425888
Madison395894
Lee383084
Forrest319681
Jones305484
Lauderdale2713135
Washington2710102
Lafayette264043
Lamar242641
Oktibbeha209857
Bolivar208181
Neshoba1914111
Lowndes190162
Leflore178688
Panola177041
Sunflower169952
Monroe160775
Marshall160234
Pontotoc159121
Warren159156
Lincoln148961
Pike143256
Copiah142138
Yazoo131736
Scott130729
Union130225
Coahoma129937
Tate129339
Simpson127250
Grenada125841
Pearl River123261
Itawamba122129
Leake119142
Holmes115960
Alcorn114413
Adams113945
Prentiss113120
Wayne105122
George104421
Covington103031
Tippah99225
Marion98746
Hancock92131
Winston89322
Newton89128
Chickasaw88531
Tallahatchie87726
Tishomingo85941
Attala83027
Clarke80153
Clay74123
Jasper71819
Walthall66227
Calhoun64713
Smith62216
Noxubee61217
Yalobusha58522
Montgomery58323
Lawrence58114
Perry54723
Tunica54617
Claiborne54516
Carroll54112
Stone52214
Greene49418
Humphreys47618
Amite43914
Jefferson Davis43613
Quitman4277
Benton38712
Webster38713
Wilkinson35021
Kemper34015
Sharkey29215
Jefferson28611
Franklin2593
Choctaw2247
Issaquena1074
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Alabama Coronavirus Cases

Confirmed Cases: 168115

Reported Deaths: 2799
CountyConfirmedDeaths
Jefferson24973390
Mobile17505324
Tuscaloosa10937145
Montgomery10889211
Madison9959102
Shelby794770
Baldwin706177
Lee677665
Calhoun500165
Etowah471355
Marshall468153
Morgan466937
Houston437735
DeKalb376931
Elmore336659
St. Clair335750
Limestone320035
Walker305695
Cullman295425
Talladega286638
Lauderdale282044
Jackson238619
Colbert236632
Autauga221231
Franklin220232
Blount218825
Russell20083
Dale197352
Chilton197033
Dallas194427
Coffee190911
Covington190230
Escambia179731
Chambers144948
Tallapoosa143087
Clarke141718
Pike140614
Marion117731
Barbour10799
Marengo107324
Butler103441
Winston100213
Geneva9938
Lawrence96834
Pickens95818
Bibb89715
Randolph87616
Cherokee82315
Hale81630
Clay79313
Washington78712
Henry7626
Lowndes73529
Monroe67810
Bullock65917
Crenshaw62930
Fayette62415
Perry6096
Cleburne6049
Conecuh58813
Macon58821
Wilcox58012
Lamar5407
Sumter49021
Choctaw39712
Greene35417
Coosa2293
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