A distant cousin of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley is running for governor in Mississippi, but Democrat Brandon Presley will need the race to be all shook up if he is to prevail in the southern US state.
The 46-year-old spent six years as mayor of Nettleton, a small town in northeastern Mississippi just a few miles from the birthplace of the singer.
The politician is a cousin by marriage of the singer who earned global fame with hits like"Suspicious Minds,""Jailhouse Rock,""Hound Dog" and"All Shook Up." Today, Brandon Presley is aiming to do what no Democrat has done in 20 years: win the governor's mansion in Mississippi. But the gap between Mr Presley and the Republican incumbent running for re-election, Tate Reeves, has narrowed significantly in recent weeks.
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