Philip Gunn

Candidate for Mississippi Governor (Republican). The election is November 2, 2027.

Running for this seat

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Mississippi Secretary of State. How we list candidates.

Background

Former Speaker of the Mississippi House

Served on a local school board before being elected to the Mississippi House. He became the 61st Speaker of the House on January 3, 2012. He attended Baylor University, where he played quarterback, and is a church deacon. He announced his campaign for governor in April 2026.

In their own words

  • Eliminate the income tax and cut taxes
  • Rein in spending and attract higher-paying jobs
  • Expand affordable health care
  • Keep investing in infrastructure and education

From the candidate's own campaign materials.

Left–right placement

Moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 268 donors to their 2022 campaign for state House. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

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