Billionaire Thomas Duff, as he considers a run for Mississippi governor in 2027, has formed a political action committee to help elect Republicans to city and legislative offices this year, likely to increase his influence as a political powerbroker.
Jordan Russell, a longtime Republican operative who has led several federal and state campaigns, is director of the PAC, which was formed in December.
Russell told Mississippi Today in a statement that Duff founded the PAC to support conservative candidates and advance policies that promote “opportunities, freedom, faith-based values and prosperity across Mississippi.”…