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Foster backs Waller ahead of GOP gubernatorial runoff

Photo courtesy of Bill Waller Jr./Twitter
Photo courtesy of Bill Waller Jr./Twitter

Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. has received the endorsement of a former opponent ahead of the runoff election in the Republican gubernatorial primary. 

Former State Rep. Robert Foster secured 18% of the vote on election night, which helped to set up the runoff between Waller and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves. During a press conference this morning, Foster announced that he has decided to back Waller ahead of the runoff, which will be held on the 27th.

Reeves fell just 1% short of securing the party’s nomination on the 6th, and without a strong showing by Foster, the Lt. Governor likely would’ve been able to avoid a runoff. 

Following the endorsement, Waller sent out the following tweet thanking Foster for his support. 

During the primary election, Reeves received 182,979 votes (49%) to Waller’s 124,707 (33%), and Foster finished in third with 66,441 votes (18%) while winning DeSoto and Tate County.

Courtesy of the New York Times

Reeves or Waller will face current Attorney General Jim Hood in November after Hood secured the Democratic nomination on primary election night.

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