Trump-aligned Mississippi auditor launches governor bid, vows to dismantle 'good ol' boys' club'
FIRST ON FOX: Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, who says his office uncovered more than $75 million in stolen or misspent taxpayer funds over eight years, told Fox News Digital...
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FIRST ON FOX: Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, who says his office uncovered more than $75 million in stolen or misspent taxpayer funds over eight years, told Fox News Digital that he is launching a bid for governor to take on corruption and political insiders in the Magnolia State. White, a veteran of Operation Epic Fury in Iran and supporter of President Donald Trump, pledged to restore accountability and transparency to the state government, vowing to use findings from his office's audits to eliminate wasteful contracts, sweetheart deals and unnecessary spending. "There might be two parties in Jackson, but there's only one good ol' boys' club," White, a captain in the state's National Guard, told Fox News Digital. "They tried to ban my office from even looking for government waste. As governor, I'm shutting the whole rotten system down." MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT ATTORNEY JODY OWENS RESIGNS AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN FEDERAL BRIBERY CASE: REPORT "The reason I'm running is because we absolutely have to cut down on the fraud and corruption plaguing Mississippi," White continued. "People are hurting right now. What we unfortunately have here in Mississippi is a lack of political courage." White, who served overseas with the Mississippi National Guard in 2026, drew comparisons between the courage he witnessed among service members and what he described as a lack of political courage among Mississippi's elected officials. "What I saw overseas was courage. The people of Mississippi would be much better off if our politicians had one-tenth of the courage the members I served with overseas had," White said. Earlier this year, White's office reported to The Daily Signal that it uncovered more than $10.5 million in Medicaid benefits provided to illegal immigrants in Mississippi. According to his office , the auditor has uncovered and tracked massive public fraud, centering on over $77 million in misspent Temporary Assistance…