Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

Elections in Mississippi, 2022

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Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 1, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022 Primary runoff: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Mississippi
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+18 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Mississippi, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 1, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)
• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly defeated Dianne Black in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly (R)	73.0	122,151
		Dianne Black (D)	27.0	45,238

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 167,389
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James McCay (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Dianne Black defeated Hunter Avery in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dianne Black	79.0	8,268
		Hunter Avery	21.0	2,203

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,471
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly defeated Mark Strauss in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly	89.8	27,447
		Mark Strauss	10.2	3,109

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,556
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Mississippi

Election information in Mississippi: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 10, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2022
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Dianne Black (D)

The American people deserve to have their tax dollars spent on stimulating our economy.

Mississippians need to be paid a living wage and have access to affordable Healthcare.

I support extending the 2021 Child Tax Credit.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Dianne Black (D)

Healthcare and helping the poor.

I have been appalled when our current US Representative has voted to end the Affordable Care Act, with absolutely no replacement plan. It is the responsibility of our government to help the people, and the Biden Harris administration has rescued us with vaccines and public policies to protect each other. Because Mississippi has refused to expand Medicaid, many of our rural hospitals have been forced to close. I am personally alarmed that healthcare for all Mississippians is not a top priority for all elected officials, State and Federal. Currently the House of Representatives passed the Crown Act which still needs to be passed by the Senate. This passage would help the poor in Mississippi, especially poor Black women, who are forced by employers to invest their income in changing their natural hair. It is my perception that when government fails to help the poor, our churches are then forced to feed and help them, instead of using our tax dollars to help each other which is more reliable.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Dianne Black (D)

To be honest, fair and transparent.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Dianne Black (D)

I'm honest and caring. My 40 years of business experience will help me make sound decisions.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Dianne Black (D)

1. To occupy the table where decisions are made and to do your best to make those decisions helpful to the people of Mississippi. You must attend to the business of running the US government.

2. To hold Town Hall meetings so that you can hear from your constituents. 3. To support our Democracy and not the Insurrectionists. 4. To support Voting Rights so the People of Mississippi always have fair and equal access to the voting box.

5. To force our Federal Government to seriously address Climate Change.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Dianne Black (D)

Dianne Dodson Black was a champion to prevent the overheating of our planet via climate change, she preserved our Democracy and was good for Mississippi.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Dianne Black (D)

The assasination of President Kennedy in 1963 and in 1968 Robert Kennedy was very shocking to me.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Dianne Black (D)

Wonder Woman, (can save the planet)

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dianne Black (D)

Racism.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Dianne Black (D)

****->>Climate Change and Preserving our Democracy.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Dianne Black (D)

As long as the voters want you to represent their interests, a candidate should be allowed to run for office.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Dianne Black (D)

Congressman Bennie G Thompson has been fabulous.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Dianne Black (D)

The story I heard about a very young Mississippi woman who had an asthma attack but her local hospital had closed and by the time her family drove the long distance to medical care she had died.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Dianne Black (D)

I support the Billionaires Income Tax bill because America must pay their bills.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Trent Kelly	Republican Party	$1,113,278	$1,015,860	$325,712	As of December 31, 2022
Hunter Avery	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dianne Black	Democratic Party	$34,343	$26,815	$-8,404	As of December 31, 2022
Mark Strauss	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Mississippi in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Mississippi, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Mississippi	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$500.00	3/1/2022	Source
Mississippi	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	200	$500.00	3/1/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Mississippi District 1
until January 2, 2023

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Mississippi District 1
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Mississippi
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Mississippi's 1st	33.4%	65.1%	33.8%	64.8%
Mississippi's 2nd	62.5%	36.4%	63.7%	35.2%
Mississippi's 3rd	37.2%	61.5%	38.6%	60.1%
Mississippi's 4th	30.3%	68.2%	30.3%	68.3%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Mississippi.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Mississippi in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 8, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

As of the candidate filing deadline, 24 candidates—an average of six for each of Mississippi's four U.S. House districts—filed to run, including 16 Republicans, seven Democrats, and one Libertarian. The six candidates per district average was more than it was in both 2020—3.5 candidates per district—and 2018 (4.75).

All four incumbents filed for re-election, leaving no districts open. Mississippi had only one open-seat U.S. House race since 2012. Former Rep. Gregg Harper (R) did not run for re-election in 2018 in the state's 3rd Congressional District and Rep. Michael Guest (R) won the Republican nomination from a six-candidate field. Guest defeated Michael Evans (D) in the general election that year, 62% to 37%.

This was the first candidate filing deadline to take place under new district lines adopted following Mississippi's decennial redistricting process. Mississippi was apportioned four seats in the House of Representatives, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state's congressional redistricting plan on January 24, 2022. After the state Senate approved the plan, Lee Sanderlin wrote in the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger, “The bill preserves the current balance of congressional power in Mississippi, keeping three seats for Republicans and one for lone Democrat Bennie Thompson."

All four U.S. House incumbents drew primary challengers for the first time since 2012. Overall, the candidate filing deadline set seven contested primaries—four Republican and three Democratic. The only U.S. House district without a Democratic or Republican primary was Mississippi's 3rd District, where Shuwaski Young (D) was left unopposed for his party's nomination.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Mississippi's 1st the 53rd most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Mississippi's 1st based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
33.4%	65.1%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Mississippi, 2020

Mississippi presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins
• 2 other wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	SR	D	D	D	R	AI	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Mississippi and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Mississippi
	Mississippi	United States
Population	2,967,297	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	46,920	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	58.4%	72.5%
Black/African American	37.7%	12.7%
Asian	1%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1%	4.9%
Multiple	1.4%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	3.1%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	84.5%	88%
College graduation rate	22%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$45,081	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	20.3%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Mississippi's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Mississippi, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	1	1
Republican	2	3	5
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	4	6

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Mississippi's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Mississippi, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tate Reeves
Lieutenant Governor	Delbert Hosemann
Secretary of State	Michael D. Watson Jr.
Attorney General	Lynn Fitch

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Mississippi State Legislature as of November 2022.

Mississippi State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	36
	Vacancies	0
Total		52

Mississippi House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	42
	Republican Party	75
	Independent	3
	Vacancies	2
Total		122

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Mississippi was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Mississippi Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Democratic primary)

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly defeated Antonia Eliason in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly (R)	68.7	228,787
		Antonia Eliason (D)	31.3	104,008

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332,795
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Antonia Eliason advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonia Eliason	100.0	37,830

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,830
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly	100.0	56,501

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,501
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2018

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly defeated Randy Wadkins and Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly (R)	66.9	158,245
		Randy Wadkins (D)	32.4	76,601
	Submit photo	Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill (Reform Party)	0.7	1,675

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,521 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Randy Wadkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randy Wadkins	100.0	11,692

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,692
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Carlton Smith (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly	100.0	30,151

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,151
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2016

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trent Kelly (R) defeated Jacob Owens (D), Chase Wilson (L) and Cathy L. Toole (Reform) in the general election. Kelly defeated challenger Paul Clever in the Republican primary on March 8, 2016.

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Trent Kelly Incumbent	68.7%	206,455
	Democratic	Jacob Owens	27.9%	83,947
	Libertarian	Chase Wilson	2.1%	6,181
	Reform	Cathy L. Toole	1.3%	3,840
Total Votes				300,423
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Trent Kelly Incumbent	89.3%	95,049
Paul Clever	10.7%	11,397
Total Votes		106,446
Source: Mississippi Republican Party

2014

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Alan Nunnelee (R) defeated Ron Dickey (D), Danny Bedwell (L) and Lajena Walley (RP) in the general election.

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Alan Nunnelee Incumbent	67.9%	102,622
	Democratic	Ron Dickey	28.9%	43,713
	Libertarian	Danny Bedwell	2.5%	3,830
	Reform	Lajena Walley	0.6%	946
Total Votes				151,111
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ron Dickey	66%	9,741
Rex Weathers	34%	5,022
Total Votes		14,763
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State - Official Democratic primary results

See also

Mississippi	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

District 1

Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

District 3

Michael Guest (R)

District 4

Mike Ezell (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)

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