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Trump rallies in Tupelo ahead of Mississippi governor’s election

President Donald Trump takes the stage in Tupelo, Mississippi on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

TUPELO, Miss. — President Donald Trump is in Tupelo to support Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ bid for governor against Democrat Jim Hood.

The president got on stage around 7:30 p.m. and spoke for about an hour and a half.

This is the closest governor’s race Mississippi has seen in years, with Reeves just 3 percentage points ahead of Hood, according to a survey by Mason Dixon polling.

The election between Hood and Reeves is Nov. 5.