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Reeves Poll Shows 40-Point Lead

Posted: Wednesday, July 6th   Filed in: Press Releases

Reeves Poll Shows 40-Point Lead

 

Mississippi Treasurer Tate Reeves, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, released information on a poll his campaign conducted last week that shows Reeves with a 40-point lead heading into the final weeks before the August 2nd Republican primary.  Reeves’ campaign released a memo from pollster Wes Anderson. 

 

The survey of 500 likely Republican Primary voters conducted on June 29th - 30th by OnMessage Inc. shows Reeves in a very strong position in the race for Lt. Governor.  The margin of error is + / - 4.4%.  According to the survey’s findings:

  • Tate Reeves leads Billy Hewes 56% to 16%.
  • 60% of those surveyed have a favorable impression of Reeves while 5% have an unfavorable impression.
  • Reeves leads in all media markets, including Hewes’ home market of Biloxi-Gulfport.
  • Hewes’ numbers have weakened even as he has spent heavily on negative attack ads. Only 26% have a positive impression of Hewes while 13% have a negative impression. 

 

Reeves Campaign Manager Justin Brasell said, “Billy Hewes’ desperation has become obvious, but Mississippians won’t be fooled by his false negative attacks.  Tate Reeves is running an issues-based campaign focused on fiscal responsibility that voters are responding to in positive ways across the state.