Trump congratulated Republican Tate Reeves on his projected win in Mississippi's gubernatorial race against Democrat Jim Hood. Brad Parscale, Trump's 2020 campaign manager, praised other Republican down-ballot victories. In Kentucky's gubernatorial election, Democrat Andy Beshear led Republican Matt Bevin by over 5,300 votes with all precincts reporting, though Bevin refused to concede as he may request a recanvass of votes. Bevin tried to tie the race to Trump's popularity in Kentucky but years of his own controversial conservative policies may have hurt him instead.