David McRae is an American politician from

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. A member of the

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, McRae has been

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since 2020, having been elected in the 2019 election. Prior to his time in politics, he worked for his family's business as a managing partner.

Early life and education

McRae is from

Ridgeland, Mississippi Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,047 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area. History In 1805, the Choctaw Indian Agency, headed by Silas Dinsmoor, was ...

. He graduated from

Jackson Preparatory School Jackson Preparatory School (Jackson Prep) is an independent, coeducational, day school enrolling 700 students in grades five through twelve. The school is located in Flowood, Mississippi Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United S ...

in 2000. He graduated from

Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , prov ...

and moved to California to work in film production. He later returned to Mississippi to study at the

Mississippi College School of Law Mississippi College School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school. MC Law is one of only two law schools in the state of Mississippi, and is the only law school in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi. The school is a prof ...

, where he earned his

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. While in law school, he worked for Justice Jess Dickinson at the

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Career

McRae's family owned the

McRae's McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi, with locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. The nameplate was in existence for more than a century. History Samuel P. McRae fo ...

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s. McRae is a managing partner of McRae Investments for his family's business. He is also a licensed attorney.

Politics

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, McRae ran for

in the 2015 election in the Republican primary against Lynn Fitch. The primary was considered one of the most contested races of the cycle due to McRae's ability to self-fund his campaign and his hiring of veteran campaign consultants. He was endorsed by Clark Reed, former chairman of the Mississippi GOP. He lost 57% to 42%. McRae ran again for the office, announcing his candidacy in 2018. He spent heavily in the primary against state senator Eugene Clark, loaning himself $1.7 million. He was endorsed by the outgoing Republican

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Phil Bryant Dewey Phillip Bryant (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 64th governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 31st lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2008 to 2012 and 4 ...

. He defeated Clarke in the primary and won the general election in November with 61% of the vote against Democrat Addie Lee Green. McRae was sworn in as State Treasurer on January 9, 2020. He was sworn in to a second term on January 4, 2024.

Personal life

McRae lives in

. He is married and has three children.

References

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