- See Michael Guest's sponsored bills →Michael GuestRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$1.0M raised
- Michael ChiaradioDemocratic✓ Verified$208K raised
- Erik KiehleLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Michael Chiaradio supports investing in American factories, farms, and infrastructure to strengthen the economy and stabilize the national debt, and he supports expanding low-cost access to healthcare and a form of universal healthcare without wholesale systemic change 1245. Michael Guest votes consistently yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and reauthorization acts related to economic programs, and he votes yea on multiple healthcare-related bills including Medicaid, rural care improvements, and lowering premiums 37. Erik Kiehle proposes repealing the Affordable Care Act and other federal health-care laws and proposes halting all asylum and refugee admissions until existing case backlogs are processed 810.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Michael GuestRepublican | Michael ChiaradioDemocratic | Erik KiehleLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Guest votes consistently yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and reauthorization acts related to economic programs. | Chiaradio supports investing in American factories, farms, and infrastructure to strengthen the economy and stabilize the national debt. Chiaradio proposes expanding access to capital for small businesses and farms and investing in infrastructure to grow the economy. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Michael Chiaradio supports investing in American factories, farms, and infrastructure to strengthen the economy and stabilize the national debt 1. He also proposes expanding access to capital for small businesses and farms and investing in infrastructure to grow the economy 2. Michael Guest votes consistently yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and reauthorization acts related to economic programs 3. | |||
| Healthcare | Guest supports significant federal investment to modernize rural healthcare, expand access to specialty and diagnostic care, and improve healthcare facilities and equipment in Mississippi. Guest votes yea on multiple healthcare-related bills including reauthorization acts, Medicaid, rural care improvements, and lowering premiums. | Chiaradio supports expanding low-cost access to healthcare, reducing out-of-pocket costs, training more healthcare workers, and improving health outcomes. Chiaradio supports a form of universal healthcare but says achieving it does not require wholesale systemic change. | Kiehle proposes repealing the Affordable Care Act and other federal health-care laws. |
| Immigration | Guest votes yea on various immigration bills supporting border security, deportation of fraudsters, and DHS support, but votes nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Kiehle proposes halting all asylum and refugee admissions until existing case backlogs are processed. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Michael Guest votes in favor of immigration bills that enhance border security, deport the fraudulent, and support the Department of Homeland Security, but he votes against a national emergency resolution 1. Erik Kiehle proposes stopping all asylum and refugee admissions until the current case backlogs are addressed 2. | |||
| Public Safety & Crime | Guest votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, supporting law enforcement, veterans’ rights, and privacy protections. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Chiaradio supports federal protection ensuring abortion access, particularly when it is medically necessary. | Kiehle says abortion policy should be left to the states and opposes federal funding of abortion. |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Michael Chiaradio supports federal protection ensuring abortion access, particularly when it is medically necessary 1. Erik Kiehle says abortion policy should be left to the states and opposes federal funding of abortion 2. | |||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Guest votes yea on all listed tax relief and appropriations bills including budget resolutions and continuing appropriations acts. | Chiaradio opposes privatizing Social Security and opposes cutting benefits or raising the retirement age to address its solvency. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Michael Chiaradio opposes privatizing Social Security and opposes cutting benefits or raising the retirement age to address its solvency 1. Michael Guest votes yea on all listed tax relief and appropriations bills including budget resolutions and continuing appropriations acts 2. | |||
| Energy & Environment | Guest supports environmental infrastructure projects in Mississippi, including funding for the Mississippi Environmental Assistance Project and city projects like those in Meridian. Guest votes yea on all listed energy and environment bills including EPA rule disapproval, diesel emissions reduction, and conservation initiatives. | Chiaradio supports federal investment to modernize and strengthen the energy grid to prevent blackouts and protect against extreme weather and cyberattacks. Chiaradio proposes investing in the energy grid as part of a broader infrastructure modernization plan. | Kiehle opposes government limits on oil and gas production, saying they harm manufacturing and jobs. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Guest requests federal funding to support construction and upgrades for military facilities to enhance maintenance and operational readiness of military aircraft for the Mississippi National Guard. Guest votes nay on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization and veterans’ clinic naming bills. | Chiaradio says he would maintain or reduce defense spending depending on the security environment, rather than automatically increase it. | Kiehle proposes ending foreign aid until the federal budget is balanced. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Michael Chiaradio says he would maintain or reduce defense spending depending on the security environment, rather than automatically increase it 1. Michael Guest requests federal funding to support construction and upgrades for military facilities to enhance maintenance and operational readiness of military aircraft for the Mississippi National Guard 2. Guest votes nay on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon, but yea on defense authorization and veterans’ clinic naming bills 3. Erik Kiehle proposes ending foreign aid until the federal budget is balanced 4. | |||