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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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election31

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi will be held on November 3, 2026, 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 election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.

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District 1

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. [1]

Republican primary

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Trent Kelly (R)$467,920$399,621$677,157
Source: Federal Election Commission [3]

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Kelvin Buck (D)$8,500$0$8,500
Source: Federal Election Commission [3]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid RMarch 13, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RJuly 15, 2025
Race to the WH [9] Safe RSeptember 26, 2025

District 2

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. [1]

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Bennie Foster, mentorship coach [11]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Bennie Thompson (D)$341,341$301,308$1,666,198
Source: Federal Election Commission [12]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Ron Eller, physician assistant and nominee for this district in 2024 [13]
  • Courtney Hanson [14]
  • Madison Rabb, real estate investor [15]
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York [16]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Ron Eller (R)$8,880$1,625$43,984
Source: Federal Election Commission [12]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid DMarch 13, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe DJuly 15, 2025
Race to the WH [9] Safe DSeptember 26, 2025

District 3

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, 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. [1]

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Michael Guest (R)$507,709$195,742$823,313
Source: Federal Election Commission [19]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Michael Chiaradio, regenerative farmer [20]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Michael Chiaradio (D)$5,983$263$5,720
Source: Federal Election Commission [19]

Libertarian primary

Filed paperwork

  • Shaun McInnish, plumber [21]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid RMarch 13, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RJuly 15, 2025
Race to the WH [9] Safe RSeptember 26, 2025

District 4

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. [1]

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mike Ezell, incumbent U.S. representative [22]
  • Sawyer Walters, former congressional staffer [22]

Filed paperwork

  • John Mills, retired navy officer [23]

Endorsements

Mike Ezell
Federal officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mike Ezell (R)$449,398$255,892$344,971
John Mills (R)$11,061$12,757$362
Source: Federal Election Commission [25]

Democratic primary

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Solid RMarch 13, 2025
Inside Elections [7] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RJuly 15, 2025
Race to the WH [9] Safe RSeptember 26, 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. Corder, Frank (September 19, 2025). "Congressional midterms taking shape in Mississippi". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  10. Solender, Andrew (May 14, 2025). "Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members mostly running again despite youth revolt". Axios . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  11. "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1890626".
  12. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  13. "Statement of Candidacy". October 1, 2025
  14. "Hanson, Courtney FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1862389".
  15. "Rabb, Madison FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1848535".
  16. "Statement of Candidacy". August 22, 2025
  17. WTOK Staff (September 29, 2025). "Justin James running for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District". WTOK-TV . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  18. "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1878288". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  19. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  20. Corder, Frank (September 24, 2025). "Congressman Guest draws Democrat challenger in 3rd District midterm race". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  21. "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1917692". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  22. 1 2 Corder, Frank (September 29, 2025). "Ezell draws GOP challenger in 4th Congressional District". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  23. "MILLS, JOHN RALPH III FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1905703".
  24. Corder, Frank (October 27, 2025). "Trump endorses Ezell's midterm re-election bid". Magnolia Tribune . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  25. "2026 Election United States House - Mississippi 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  26. 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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Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates