Reeves Touts 2014 Fundraising Efforts; David McCrae Announces Bid for State Treasurer

Jackson, Miss. (Press Release) — Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves announced today that he raised $1.27 million over the course of 2014.

“Literally thousands of Mississippians are helping us strengthen Mississippi’s future with their time, resources and energy,” Reeves said. “I am so thankful to each and every person dedicated to helping us implement our conservative reform agenda.”

Reeves’ fundraising totals leave him with $2.35 million total on hand.

“Obviously these strong fundraising numbers give us great momentum heading into the 2015 election cycle,” Reeves’ Spokesman Garrett McInnis said. “Tate’s strong leadership and vision for the future have attracted an unprecedented level of support.”

In his first term, Reeves’ reported a balanced budget that only spends recurring revenue for recurring expenses, education reform to raise academic achievement for all students and continued protection of Mississippians’ Second Amendment Rights.

David McRae Announces Campaign for State Treasurer

JACKSON, Miss. (Press Release) — Ridgeland resident David McRae announced his candidacy for State Treasurer this morning on the south side steps of the Mississippi Capitol. Joining him at the announcement were his wife Katie, their two children, and some friends and supporters.

“Like you, I am alarmed and outraged at the corruption in our state government,” McRae said. “Each day it seems we read a new story about bribes, kickbacks, back room deals and incompetence from those we entrusted with our tax dollars. Sadly, the politicians in Jackson are becoming just as bad as those in Washington.

“That’s why I’m announcing my candidacy for State Treasurer today,” McRae added. “We need a reformer from outside government to come in and clean up this mess. We have to root out the waste, fraud and abuse and start protecting Mississippi taxpayers. I look forward over the coming weeks and months to visiting with voters around the state, to sitting down with newspaper editorial boards and other media outlets, as we unveil more details about our agenda to reform state government and better safeguard our tax dollars.”

Following the event, McRae filed qualifying papers at the Mississippi Republican Party to make his campaign for State Treasurer official. McRae will soon begin traveling across Mississippi to campaign for Republican primary votes and will begin releasing more details about his reform agenda.