[Lt. Gov] Lots Riding on the Lt. Gov. Race
The lieutenant governor’s race looks to be the most unpredictable in the upcoming state elections. While Phil Bryant is the most well-known of the candidates, Charlie Ross is leading in campaign fundraising. Nevertheless, the outcome of the elections will undoubtedly affect Gov. Haley Barbour, who most say will be easily re-elected.
Which party holds the lieutenant governor seat can help or hurt Gov. Haley Barbour - who all political watchers say will glide easily into re-election securing at least 60 percent of the vote - in the Republican-controlled Senate, which has given the governor the extra leverage he’s needed to move his agenda through a state government that tilts power toward the legislative branch and away from the executive.
And for this governor, a Republican tilt - which started when Tuck left the Democratic Party - has paid off.
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