by Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today  

Democrat Brandon Presley’s first statewide campaign might not be his last.

Fresh off his Tuesday loss by less than 5% to incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, he did not rule out running again in 2027.

“I am not walking off the political stage,” he said when asked about whether he might run for governor again in 2027. He added it was too early to say definitively what his political future might be, but he added, “I see Tuesday as a bump in the road.”

Soon after Presley conceded to the incumbent Reeves on election night, he hinted that he might wage another effort at a statewide campaign.