Tate Reeves

“I'm the only candidate running for governor that opposes Obamacare expansion in Mississippi.”

“I was attacked for being stingy and not spreading money around to popular programs. Ahead of my 2019 run for governor, those stances cost me politically.”

“A growing, vibrant economy solves more problems than any government giveaway ever could.”

“I reject the mobs tearing down statues of our history - north and south, Union and Confederate, founding fathers and veterans.”

“We don't pay our teachers what they're worth.”

“We need a governor focused on job creation, bringing better and higher paying jobs to Mississippi.”

“The reason I'm opposed to raising the gas tax is I believe it would hurt working Mississippi families more so than anybody else in the state.”

“I am not threatening, I am promising the full force of our state will be ready and willing to defend our communities.”

“The great thing about living in America is anybody can run for anything they want to run for. And I think that's a great thing.”

“I'm not a great patient, and so I don't love shots.”

“We think one of the priorities in Mississippi is not to do what some would suggest, which is to defund the police. Rather, we want to have an initiative to actually fund the police.”

“Now, I can admit that as a young boy growing up in Florence, I couldn't have understood the pain that some of our neighbors felt when they looked at our flag - a pain that made many feel unwelcome and unwanted.”

“Trust with risk is better than unchecked government power.”

“It is fashionable in some quarters to say our ancestors were all evil. I reject that notion. I also reject the elitist worldview that these United States are anything but the greatest nation in the history of mankind.”

“When we stand united we will emerge stronger as a state.”

“Caution leads you to stock up on essentials and prepare your family for time in the home together.”

“Mississippi is a beautiful, powerful state. We have many natural resources: from the fertile soil that produces our crops to the beautiful coastline that draws visitors from around the world. But Mississippi's greatest resource has always been and will always be our people.”

“$100 million, while a lot of money, is nowhere near what's going to be needed to respond to COVID-19.”

“There is no doubt in my mind that we need to spend more money on roads and bridges in Mississippi.”

“Panic moves you to hoard essentials and prevent others from getting what they need.”