Elections · U.S. House · Mississippi
2026 Mississippi House race,
Trent Kelly (Republican), Cliff Johnson (Democrat) and Johnny Baucom (Libertarian) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Mississippi District 1, as recorded September 21, 2026.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: Johnny Baucom (Libertarian).
Official candidate list: Mississippi Secretary of State. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Trent Kelly
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 2015 · Age 60
Discloses no individual stock trades.
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Mississippi
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 30 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 28,477 votes
- Cliff Johnson Won: 63.4% 18,051
- Kelvin Buck: 36.6% 10,426
Primary source: Mississippi Secretary of State official Democratic primary recapitulation.
The primary · 35,490 votes
- Trent Kelly Won: Unopposed 35,490
Primary source: Mississippi Secretary of State official Republican primary recapitulation.
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
2 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
R+40 in 2024
- Trent Kelly Won: 69.8%
- Dianne Dodson Black: 30.2%
320,286 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 747K
- Median household income
- $62K
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
- Living below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Without health insurance
- 9.9%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.