2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
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All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi will be held on November 3, 2026 (with a runoff on December 1, 2026, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote), to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Mississippi, one from all four of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on March 10, 2026, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on April 7, 2026.[1]

District 1

2026 Mississippi's 1st congressional district
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Nominee Trent Kelly Cliff Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
U.S. representative before election

Trent Kelly
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

TBD

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district

The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Trent Kelly
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Trent Kelly (R) $663,954 $534,837 $737,975
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Cliff Johnson
State legislators
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Kelvin Buck (D)[a] $29,190 $15,675 $13,514
Cliff Johnson (D) $304,590 $239,300 $65,290
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cliff Johnson 17,882 63.6
Democratic Kelvin Buck 10,240 36.4
Total votes 28,122 100.0

Libertarian primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R March 13, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 2

2026 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
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Nominee Bennie Thompson Ron Eller
Party Democratic Republican
U.S. Representative before election

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Evan Turnage, antitrust lawyer[16]
  • Pertis Herman Williams III, logistics professional[17]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bennie Thompson (D) $497,949 $579,555 $1,544,559
Evan Turnage (D) $204,403 $164,697 $39,705
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 61,203 86.1
Democratic Evan Turnage 8,951 12.6
Democratic Pertis Herman Williams III 896 1.3
Total votes 71,050 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ron Eller, physician assistant and nominee for this district in 2024[19]

Eliminated in primary

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ron Eller (R) $21,612 $21,318 $37,023
Kevin Wilson (R)[b] $55,676 $39,678 $15,997
Source: Federal Election Commission[18]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Eller 12,574 50.9
Republican Kevin Wilson 12,134 49.1
Total votes 24,708 100.0

Independents

Declared

  • Bennie Foster, mentorship coach[19]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid D March 13, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe D July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe D September 26, 2025

District 3

2026 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
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Nominee Michael Guest Michael Chiaradio
Party Republican Democratic
U.S. representative before election

Michael Guest
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

TBD

See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, Brookhaven, and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Guest, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Michael Guest
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Guest (R) $624,846 $320,543 $815,649
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Michael Chiaradio, regenerative farmer[23]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Chiaradio (D) $78,784 $68,463 $10,321
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

Libertarian primary

Declared

  • Erik Kiehle, property manager[24]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R March 13, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 4

2026 Mississippi's 4th congressional district
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Nominee Mike Ezell Jeffrey Hulum III
Party Republican Democratic
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Ezell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula. The incumbent is Republican Mike Ezell, who was elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2022.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Sawyer Walters, former congressional staffer[25]

Endorsements

Mike Ezell
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of February 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Ezell (R) $711,271 $754,494 $108,241
Source: Federal Election Commission[27]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell 39,350 84.1
Republican Sawyer Walters 7,443 15.9
Total votes 46,793 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Paul Blackman, U.S. Navy veteran[29]
  • Ryan Grover, marketing consultant and graphic designer and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2023[19]

Resilts

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Hulum III 10,929 57.6
Democratic Paul Blackman 5,255 27.7
Democratic Ryan Grover 2,776 14.6
Total votes 18,960 100.0

Third-party candidates

Declared

  • Carl Boyanton, produce store owner and Republican candidate for this district in 2020, 2022 and 2024 (Constitutional Conservative Independent)[19]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R March 13, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe R September 26, 2025

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As last reported on December 31, 2025
  2. ^ As last reported on December 31, 2025

References

  1. ^ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Corder, Frank (October 7, 2025). "Ole Miss professor joins growing Democrat field in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District". Magnolia Tribune. The Enterprise-Tocsin. Retrieved October 28, 2025. The incumbent Republican is seeking his sixth full two-year term.
  4. ^ a b c "Thank You for Supporting Pro-Israel Candidates". Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  6. ^ Harrison, Heather (October 2, 2025). "Democrat Cliff Johnson Vows to Fight for Vulnerable Mississippians in Run for Congress Against Trent Kelly". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Corder, Frank (September 19, 2025). "Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Cliff Johnson receives endorsements from key Mississippi Democrats". Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  9. ^ Bakken, Bob (January 5, 2026). "Indivisible DeSoto MS activist group endorses Colom, Johnson ahead of primaries". Desoto County News. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  10. ^ Anhuci, Bea (February 26, 2026). "Meet US Congress candidates running in Mississippi primary election". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c d "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  13. ^ a b c d "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  15. ^ Solender, Andrew (May 14, 2025). "Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members mostly running again despite youth revolt". Axios. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  16. ^ Hill, Don (December 17, 2025). "Evan Turnage enters Democratic primary for Mississippi's 2nd District". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  17. ^ Vance, Taylor (December 29, 2025). "Democratic and Republican candidates running for Congress in 2026". Mississippi Today. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  18. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  19. ^ a b c d Staff, WLOX (December 27, 2025). "MS candidates file for federal election qualification". WTOK. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  20. ^ Griffey, Jan (December 13, 2025). "Adams County Supervisor Kevin Wilson running for Congress in Mississippi's 2nd District". The Natchez Democrat. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  21. ^ Vance, Taylor (October 8, 2025). "Field grows for Mississippi congressional midterm elections". Mississippi Today. The Yazoo Herald. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  23. ^ Corder, Frank (September 24, 2025). "Congressman Guest draws Democrat challenger in 3rd District midterm race". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  24. ^ "Candidate Qualifying List". sos.ms.gov/content/CandidateQualifying/default.aspx. Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  25. ^ a b Corder, Frank (September 29, 2025). "Ezell draws GOP challenger in 4th Congressional District". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  26. ^ Corder, Frank (October 27, 2025). "Trump endorses Ezell's midterm re-election bid". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  27. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  28. ^ "State Rep. Jeffrey Hulum III announces run for congress". WXXV. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  29. ^ Vance, Taylor (October 27, 2025). "Trump endorses Rep. Mike Ezell for reelection in 2026". Mississippi Today. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Paul James Blackman, a political newcomer, announced he was running as a Democrat for the seat.
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