McLeod, who was allegedly drunk, punched his wife and rubbed her nose after he thought that she had sex too slow, was arrested earlier this week. According to the Sun Herald, McLeod was seen drunk and unable stand without leaning against a guardrail when deputies from the George County Sheriff’s Department arrived at McLeod’s house. Gov. Phil Bryant, Speaker Philip Gunn (R-Clinton), have asked McLeod not to resign, if the charges are true. Recent campaign finance reports reveal that McLeod was not a prolific fundraiser. However, McLeod received campaign donations from lobbyists as well as several large multinational corporations such as AT&T ($200), Reynolds American Inc. ($250), and Monsanto ($250). Walmart ($200), Koch Industries ($300), a private company owned by billionaire brothers, were also making donations. A spokesperson for Bayer, the company that acquired Monsanto, stated in a statement: “All political donations are based in part on Bayer’s interest in legislative and policy-related activity. Rep. McLeod was a member Mississippi’s House Agriculture Committee and received a $250 corporate donation last year. However, we don’t condone his alleged acts and we will suspend all political support while authorities investigate them.” Major League Baseball asked U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde Smith for a $5,000 return after she claimed she would attend a public hang. She called it a joke. Mississippi Today did not receive any comments from the other corporations that gave McLeod money. McLeod is unopposed in his bid for re-election. He has not raised campaign funds this year. According to his latest campaign report, McLeod has $1,650 cash on hand. McLeod won the District 107 seat in southeast Mississippi with comfortable margins his first two elections. McLeod has always voted along party lines in the Legislature. Since his 2012 election, McLeod has voted for every bill that would limit abortion to reach the House floor. He voted in favor of domestic violence legislation, including the 2017 provision that allows domestic abuse to be used as a basis for divorce. He has voted each year for symbolic resolutions that honor women. One example is a 2015 Senate resolution declaring March to be Mississippi’s women’s history month. McLeod was released on a $1,000 signature bond. This meant that he didn’t have to pay cash for his release. Contributing: Kayleigh Skinner, Anna Wolfe and Larrison Campbell