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Brandon Presley

Brandon Presley
Presley in 2023
Member of the
Mississippi Public Service Commission
from the Northern district
In office
January 1, 2008 – January 4, 2024
Preceded byDorlos Robinson
Succeeded byChris Brown
Mayor of Nettleton
In office
2001–2007
Preceded byTommy Lee Riley
Succeeded byR. V. Adams
Personal details
Born
Brandon Everitt Presley

(1977-07-21) July 21, 1977 (age 47)
Amory, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Katelyn Mabus
(m. 2023)
RelativesHarold Ray Presley (uncle)
Elvis Presley (second cousin)
Ray Mabus (cousin-in-law)
EducationItawamba Community College
Mississippi State University (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Brandon Everitt Presley (born July 21, 1977) is an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Northern District from 2008 to 2024 and mayor of Nettleton, Mississippi, from 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Presley has been described as a moderate,[1][2][3] populist[1][4] politician who holds conservative stances on issues such as gun control, taxes, and abortion.[4][5][6][7][8] He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Mississippi in the 2023 election, narrowly losing to incumbent Republican Tate Reeves by 3.24%.[9] He had the best performance for a Democratic candidate for governor since 1999.

  1. ^ a b Browning, William (March 10, 2023). "This Populist Democrat (and Distant Cousin of Elvis) Could Become Mississippi's Next Governor". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Reimann, Nicholas. "Democrat Brandon Presley—Cousin Of Elvis—Close To Mississippi's Republican Governor In Recent Polls". Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Vance, Taylor (August 4, 2023). "Rep. Thompson touts Trump indictments while Presley focuses on Mississippi welfare scandal". Mississippi Today. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Pittman, Ashton (January 12, 2023). "Brandon Presley Launches Populist Campaign for Mississippi Governor". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Ben (August 3, 2023). "A Democratic governor in Mississippi? Here's how it could happen". Vox. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Vance, Taylor (June 23, 2023). "Democrat Presley urges Gov. Reeves to call special session on cutting grocery tax". Mississippi Today. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Zito, Salena (August 26, 2018). "Elvis' cousin worries that other pro-life Democrats have left the building". Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Skelley, Geoffrey (August 8, 2023). "Could A Democrat Actually Win Mississippi's Governorship?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Statewide Recapitulation Sheet" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

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