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Tate Reeves
RepublicanGovernor of Mississippi| Age | 52 (b. 1974-06-05) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2020-01-01 (~6 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Methodist (United Methodist); raised Baptist, now attends Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church |
| Education | B.A. in Economics (with honors), Millsaps College, Jackson, MS (1996); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation |
| Prior occupation | Investment banker/financial analyst: Park South Corporation (subsidiary of Deposit Guaranty National Bank, 1996–2000); Portfolio Manager, Trustmark National Bank (2000–2003) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Florence, Mississippi |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Married — Elee Williams Reeves |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson, Mississippi |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2003 |
| Previous offices | Mississippi State Treasurer (53rd), 2004–2012 · Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (32nd), 2012–2020 |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, Republican Governors Association (2026) · Chair, Southern Regional Education Board (2025–2026) |
| Ideology | Populist-leaning conservative Republican; opposed Medicaid expansion, vaccine mandates, and early voting expansion; signed income-tax elimination and restrictive social legislation |
| Signature legislation | Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022 (House Bill 531) — $524M income tax cut · Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022) — legalized medical cannabis · Retired Confederate-design state flag (June 30, 2020) · Build-Up Mississippi Act (2025) — eliminated individual state income tax, phasing to 0% by ~2037; cut grocery sales tax from 7% to 5% · Senate Bill 2753 (2024) — restricted student housing and restrooms to biological sex |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Rob Wells (CEO, YoungWilliams) ($173,500 (career total)) · Centene Corporation ($50,000) · Mississippi Association of Realtors PAC ($50,000) · Republican Governors Association (Large (amount not specified))
Top industries: Healthcare · Real estate and construction · Banking · Hospitality · Utilities
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.