Mississippi elections, 2026

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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in Mississippi, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

Statewide election dates in Mississippi are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

March 10, 2026: Primary
April 7, 2026: Primary runoff
November 3, 2026: General election
December 1, 2026: General runoff

Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of Mississippi elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2026. Click the links to learn more about each type:

Mississippi elections, 2026
Office	Elections?	More information
U.S. Senate	✓	Click here
U.S. House	✓	Click here
Congress special election	—	—
Governor	—	—
Other state executive	—	—
State Senate	—	—
State House	—	—
Special state legislative	—	—
State Supreme Court	—	—
Intermediate appellate courts	✓	Click here
School boards	—	—
Municipal government	—	—
Recalls	—	—
Ballot measures	—	—
Local ballot measures	—	—

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
Subject to Ballotpedia's scope

Noteworthy elections

In 2025, Ballotpedia did not cover any elections in additional detail in this state.

What's on your ballot?

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List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in Mississippi. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Please click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates

candidate	office	party	status
Cindy Hyde-Smith Incumbent	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Sarah Adlakha	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Andrew S. Smith	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Scott Colom	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Albert Littell	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Priscilla Williams-Till	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Ty Pinkins	U.S. Senate Mississippi	Independent	Candidacy Declared General
Trent Kelly Incumbent	U.S. House Mississippi District 1	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Kelvin Buck	U.S. House Mississippi District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Montravius Hall	U.S. House Mississippi District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Cliff Johnson	U.S. House Mississippi District 1	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Bennie Thompson Incumbent	U.S. House Mississippi District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Ron Eller	U.S. House Mississippi District 2	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Bennie Foster	U.S. House Mississippi District 2	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Michael Guest Incumbent	U.S. House Mississippi District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Justin James	U.S. House Mississippi District 3	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Michael Chiaradio	U.S. House Mississippi District 3	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General
Erik Kiehle	U.S. House Mississippi District 3	Libertarian	Candidacy Declared General
Shaun McInnish Sr.	U.S. House Mississippi District 3	Libertarian	Candidacy Declared General
Mike Ezell Incumbent	U.S. House Mississippi District 4	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
John Mills	U.S. House Mississippi District 4	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Sawyer Walters	U.S. House Mississippi District 4	Republican	Candidacy Declared General
Charles Claburn	U.S. House Mississippi District 4	American Independent Conservative Party	Candidacy Declared General
Paul Blackman	U.S. House Mississippi District 4	Democratic	Candidacy Declared General

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