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Michael Chiaradio
Michael Chiaradio (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Chiaradio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Chiaradio was born in New Jersey. He graduated from Teaneck High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Nazarene College in 2013 and a graduate degree from Felician University in 2021. His career experience includes working as a farmer/rancher.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3
Incumbent Michael Guest, Michael Chiaradio, Justin James, and Shaun McInnish are running in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Michael Chiaradio (D)  | |
 | Justin James (R) | |
 | Shaun McInnish (L) | |
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Chiaradio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chiaradio's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Following his baseball career, he launched several small business ventures. The most notable was a professional softball league called the American Softball Association (ASBA Softball) in Satsuma, Alabama. Over two summers, he brought together athletes from across the country and created a platform for women’s sports that did not otherwise exist.
Chiaradio went on to earn an MBA from Felician University, build a six-figure investment portfolio, and spend nearly four years in leadership at Maximus Inc., a global government contractor that supports Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Chiaradio now lives in Shubuta, Mississippi with his four loyal dogs, where he owns and operates a regenerative farm.- Investing in Our People: Simply raising taxes or cutting spending does not solve our economic problems. We need BETTER spending that invests in our people.
- America's Competitive Advantages: Yes, we should protect manufacturing and other critical industries, but we should also focus on our natural strengths. Agriculture and Healthcare are examples of foundational competitive advantages that can, and should, lead the United States into the future. We must make intelligent investments to ensure that American agriculture remains a cornerstone of our economy and a source of prosperity for generations to come. And we must also use America’s growing need for quality healthcare to build assets that strengthen our healthcare industry and make us more valuable to the entire world.
- North American Production: North America should not compete alone; we should grow together into a leading force in global markets.
2. Maintaining America's global competitive position
3. Investments in Agriculture and Rural Communities
4. Regenerative Farming and Soil Health
5. Healthcare Access & Affordability
6. Improving Trade and Foreign Policy Relationships with both Allies and Rivals
7. Grassroots Democracy and Voter Participation in Mississippi
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 15, 2025
