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Tate Reeves

Governor of Mississippi — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Tate Reeves

Republican Mississippi 2020–present In office

Born June 5, 1974

Terms

  1. Governor of Mississippi Republican Current

    January 14, 2020 → present

Background

  • background Born June 5, 1974, Florence, Mississippi; Florence High School (1992); Millsaps College (1996, economics); Chartered Financial Analyst; Republican.
  • role Mississippi Treasurer (2004–2012, 53rd); defeated Wayne Burkes in Republican primary runoff; reelected 2007; Lieutenant Governor (2012–2020).
  • role Governor of Mississippi (2020–present); 2019 Republican primary defeated Waller Jr. and Foster; narrowly defeated Attorney General Jim Hood.
  • achievement Signed state flag change; removed COVID-19 restrictions early; opposed vaccine requirements and medical cannabis; narrowly reelected (2023).

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