Shad White announces run for governor

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Monday, State Auditor Shad White officially announced he would be running for Mississippi governor.

The Mississippi gubernatorial election will take place on November 2, 2027.

“Today, I am announcing my candidacy for governor of Mississippi,” White said in a video announcement he posted on Facebook. “I’m a Christian. I’m a husband. I’m a father to three little kids. I’m a soldier. I deployed this past year to the Middle East for Operation Epic Fury. I’m a Trump supporter who has never wavered. I’m the state auditor whose team uncovered record amounts of fraud, waste, and abuse in Mississippi state government.”

White has served as the state’s auditor since 2018.

He joins a crowded Republican field that includes Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gibson and former House Speaker Philip Gunn.

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In the video, White said that if he is elected governor, he is going to “cut out all the fraud, waste, and abuse in government, all the sweetheart contracts, and we’re going to pass the savings on to you. We’re going to freeze your property taxes, and we’re going to cut your other taxes. We’re going to make sure that your tax dollars are only used in a way that educates your kids in real practical skills.”

He also said he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to “get illegal immigrants out of this country,” and have the toughest laws on violent crime in the nation.

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