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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the State of Mississippi, one each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on March 12, 2024.

District 1

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2024 Mississippi's 1st congressional district
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Nominee Trent Kelly Dianne Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 216,854 92,361
Percentage 70.1% 29.9%
County results
Kelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Black:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Trent Kelly
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Kelly
Republican

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district

The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Trent Kelly
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Trent Kelly (R) $648,681 $553,877 $420,515
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Dianne Black, hair salon owner and nominee for this district in 2022[6]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Bronco Williams, teacher[6]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dianne Black 12,147 85.0
Democratic Bronco Williams 2,138 15.0
Total votes 14,285 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

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Mississippi's 1st congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent)
Democratic Dianne Black
Total votes

District 2

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2024 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
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Nominee Bennie Thompson Ron Eller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,791 96,804
Percentage 61.8% 38.2%
County results
Thompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Eller:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bennie Thompson (D) $513,919 $545,873 $1,698,954
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Ron Eller, physician assistant and candidate for this district in 2022[14]

Eliminated in runoff

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  • Andrew Smith, businessman[6]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Taylor Turcotte, regional sales manager[6]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ron Eller (R) $1,355 $2,129 $45
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Results

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Neither of the candidates won more than 50% of the vote, so the two top candidates, Eller and Smith, advanced to a runoff that will be held on April 2.[15] Eller won 16 counties and portions of Madison and Hinds counties, performing best in Warren County, while Smith won 12 counties, predominantly in the northern part of the district.

Results by county:
  Eller–60–70%
  Eller–50–60%
  Eller–40–50%
  Eller–30–40%
  Smith–40–50%
  Smith–50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Eller 14,991 46.6
Republican Andrew Smith 11,493 35.7
Republican Taylor Turcotte 5,675 17.6
Total votes 32,159 100.0
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Eller 4,837 76.8
Republican Andrew Smith 1,459 23.2
Total votes 6,296 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid D July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid D July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe D June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe D June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid D November 16, 2023

Results

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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent)
Republican Ron Eller
Total votes

District 3

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2024 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district
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Nominee Michael Guest
Party Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Michael Guest
Republican



See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Guest, who was re-elected with 70.7% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Michael Guest
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of February 21, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Guest (R) $517,479 $249,826 $292,671
Source: Federal Election Commission[16]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Withdrawn

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

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Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent)
Total votes

District 4

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2024 Mississippi's 4th congressional district
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Nominee Mike Ezell Craig Raybon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 212,906 74,643
Percentage 74.0% 26.0%
County results
Ezell:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Ezell
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Ezell
Republican

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula. The incumbent is Republican Mike Ezell, who was elected with 73.3% of the vote in 2022.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Carl Boyanton, produce store owner and candidate for this district in 2020 and 2022[18]
  • Michael McGill, retiree[19]

Endorsements

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Mike Ezell
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Carl Boyanton (R) $531,145[a] $163,379 $367,765
Mike Ezell (R) $732,002 $568,296 $171,978
Michael McGill (R) $9,617[b] $4,651 $2,477
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell (incumbent) 52,028 73.3
Republican Carl Boyanton 13,432 18.9
Republican Michael McGill 5,493 7.7
Total votes 70,953 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Craig Raybon, truck driver[6]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Raybon Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[7] Solid R July 28, 2023
Inside Elections[8] Solid R July 28, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] Safe R June 8, 2023
Elections Daily[10] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[11] Solid R November 16, 2023

Results

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Mississippi's 4th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell (incumbent)
Democratic Craig Raybon
Total votes

Notes

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  1. ^ $509,500 of this total was self-funded by Boyanton
  2. ^ $2,625 of this total was self-funded by McGill

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2022 National House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Corder, Frank (October 18, 2023). "Election 2024: U.S. Senate, 4th Congressional District look to be the races to watch in Mississippi". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2023. Thus far, the only declared candidate in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District is incumbent Republican Congressman Trent Kelly.
  3. ^ a b c "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pro-Israel America Announces Twelve New Candidate Endorsements". Pro Israel America. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Election United States House - Mississippi 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "2024 Candidate Qualifying List". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "First 2024 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d "Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up". Sabato's Crystal Ball. February 23, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "2024 House Forecast". November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Goldberg, Michael (January 2, 2024). "Thompson and Guest to run for reelection in Mississippi, both confirm as qualifying period opens". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "2024 Election United States House - Mississippi 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  14. ^ Bennett, Kelly (January 4, 2024). "Mississippi congressional candidates piling up as filing period opens". SuperTalk Mississippi Media. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Pettus, Emily (March 13, 2024). "Mississippi Republican Sen. Wicker advances to general election. State also holds 4 House primaries". AP News. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 Election United States House - Mississippi 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Parker, Brooke (December 29, 2023). "Congressman Mike Ezell announces run for re-election". WXXV-TV. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Lindsey, Austin (September 8, 2023). "Carl Boyanton announces bid for Congress". WVXXV25. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Frisk, Garrett (October 11, 2023). "Mississippi Republican Mike Ezell Faces Primary Challenge from Army Veteran". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mike Ezell latest to pick up Trump endorsement with congressional primary looming - SuperTalk Mississippi". March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  21. ^ "2024 Election United States House - Mississippi 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
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