2026 Elections · Mississippi

Mississippi Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Mississippi's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Mississippi in 2026?

12 candidates are on the ballot in Mississippi's 4 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Trent Kelly (Republican), Cliff Johnson (Democratic) and Johnny Baucom (Libertarian).
  • District 2: Bennie Thompson (Democratic), Ron Eller (Republican) and Bennie Foster (Independent).
  • District 3: Michael Guest (Republican), Michael Chiaradio (Democratic) and Erik Kiehle (Libertarian).
  • District 4: Mike Ezell (Republican), Jeffrey Hulum (Democratic) and Carl Boyanton (Independent).

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Cliff Johnson calls for ending tariff policies that hurt consumers and farmers and supports making Affordable Care Act subsidies permanent as part of his affordability agenda 14. He also opposes the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and advocates ending the war in Iran to address affordability and foreign policy concerns 710. Trent Kelly supports reducing burdensome regulations to lower costs and create jobs and has voted yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, and financial protections 23. He favors healthcare decisions made by individuals with reforms to lower costs and has voted for acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, and Medicaid protections 56. Kelly is committed to government reform and voted yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and appropriations acts 89. He believes the federal government’s role is to keep the U.S. safe, voting against removing U.S. forces from Iran and Lebanon and for defense authorization 1112.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 15, 2026.

Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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Where they differ: Bennie Thompson supports agriculture and has voted for Farm Bills, and he backs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create jobs and invest in infrastructure and education in Mississippi's 2nd District 12. Bennie Foster supports cultivating economic opportunities by connecting small businesses and workforce initiatives with resources, and he advocates investing in projects to end food, maternal healthcare, and mental health deserts with federal grants to prevent rural hospital closures 489. Ron Eller supports giving formerly incarcerated people job skills through reentry programs to reduce recidivism, and he advocates for lower taxes for Mississippi's 2nd District 1316.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Michael GuestRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.0M raised
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  • Michael ChiaradioDemocratic✓ Verified
    $208K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Erik KiehleLibertarian✓ Verified

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 positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Mississippi's 4th Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Mike EzellRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified
    $1.1M raised
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  • Jeffrey HulumDemocratic✓ Verified
    $60K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Carl BoyantonIndependent✓ Verified

Where they differ: Jeffrey Hulum advocates raising Mississippi's minimum wage to $15 or more to support working families and backs affordable healthcare access including Medicaid expansion to keep rural hospitals open 126. Mike Ezell supports infrastructure investments like federal BUILD grants and votes yea on bills enhancing technology regulation, capital access, and privacy protections 34. Carl Boyanton emphasizes supporting small businesses to restore economic prosperity and supports securing borders with physical barriers and prioritizing deportation of illegal entrants 511.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.