2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

The elections were the first under Mississippi's new congressional map after redistricting completed by the state government. All four races were considered uncompetitive in the general election and turnout from Mississippians was the lowest out of the entire United States, measuring in at 31.5%. Republican Representatives Michael Guest and Steven Palazzo faced competitive primaries, where both went to runoffs; Palazzo was ultimately ousted by Mike Ezell in the runoff, mainly in part to an investigation into Palazzo's supposed misuse of campaign funds. Republican representative Trent Kelly was the sole representative of the Mississippi delegation to receive a Trump endorsement and faced no serious challenge. The partisan composition of the delegation remained the same after the election.

Overview District DistrictRepublicanDemocraticLibertarianTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 122,151 72.97% 45,238 27.03% 0 0.00% 167,389 100.00% Republican hold 71,884 39.90% 108,285 60.10% 0 0.00% 180,169 100.00% Democratic hold 132,481 70.74% 54,803 29.26% 0 0.00% 187,284 100.00% Republican hold 127,813 73.35% 42,876 24.60% 3,569 2.05% 174,258 100.00% Republican holdTotal 454,329 64.07% 251,202 35.43% 3,569 0.50% 709,100 100.00%

District 1

The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. The incumbent was Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Trent Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Mark D. Strauss, Libertarian nominee for in 2018

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dianne Black, hair salon owner

Eliminated in primary Hunter Kyle Avery, manufacturing worker

Results

Independents Filed paperwork James McCay

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report January 24, 2022 Inside Elections March 21, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball January 26, 2022Politico April 5, 2022RCPJune 9, 2022Fox News July 11, 2022DDHQJuly 20, 2022538June 30, 2022

Results

By county CountyTrent KellyRepublicanDianne BlackDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Alcorn6,17987.53%88012.47%5,29975.07%7,059Benton1,38364.18%77235.82%61128.35%2,155Calhoun2,78980.77%66419.23%2,12561.54%3,453Chickasaw2,61961.23%1,65838.77%96122.47%4,277Choctaw1,97478.58%53821.42%1,43657.17%2,512Clay3,21750.91%3,10249.09%1151.82%6,319DeSoto23,38867.71%11,15132.29%12,23735.43%34,539Itawamba5,40292.64%4297.36%4,97385.29%5,831Lafayette7,99962.94%4,70937.06%3,29025.89%12,708Lee13,28376.24%4,14023.76%9,14352.48%17,423Lowndes9,14661.63%5,69438.37%3,45223.26%14,840Marshall4,39356.16%3,42943.84%96412.32%7,822Monroe6,12474.42%2,10525.58%4,01948.84%8,229Oktibbeha (part)71079.15%18720.85%52358.31%897Pontotoc6,35687.81%88212.19%5,47475.63%7,238Prentiss4,17786.98%62513.02%3,55273.97%4,802Tate4,99072.03%1,93827.97%3,05244.05%6,928Tippah4,90087.77%68312.23%4,21775.53%5,583Tishomingo4,33790.92%4339.08%3,90481.84%4,770Union6,03688.70%76911.30%5,26777.40%6,805Webster2,74985.93%45014.07%2,29971.87%3,199Totals122,15172.97%45,23827.03%76,91345.95%167,389

District 2

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 district was expanded during the 2020 census redistricting. The incumbent was Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2020. Thompson cruised to re-election as expected, though Brian Flowers did give him his toughest race since 2004, when Clinton LeSueur achieved 41% of the vote.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bennie Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Jerry Kerner, gun dealer

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Brian Flowers, nuclear plant technician, U.S. Navy veteran, and nominee for this district in 2020

Eliminated in runoff Ron Eller, physician assistant and U.S. Army veteran

Eliminated in primary Michael Carson Stanford Johnson

Endorsements

Results

By county CountyBennie ThompsonDemocraticBrian FlowersRepublicanMarginTotal#%#%#%Adams4,46953.93%3,81746.07%6527.87%8,286Amite1,53832.97%3,12767.03%-1,589-34.06%4,665Attala2,00838.60%3,19461.40%-1,186-22.80%5,202Bolivar4,91264.08%2,75335.92%2,15928.17%7,665Carroll1,11229.75%2,62670.25%-1,514-40.50%3,738Claiborne1,79585.03%31614.97%1,47970.06%2,111Coahoma2,58270.07%1,10329.93%1,47940.14%3,685Copiah3,19546.59%3,66253.41%-467-6.81%6,857Franklin87131.06%1,93368.94%-1,062-37.87%2,804Grenada2,57442.09%3,54157.91%-967-15.81%6,115Hinds (part)35,37176.22%11,03623.78%24,33552.44%46,407Holmes3,55882.55%75217.45%2,80665.10%4,310Humphreys2,17471.37%87228.63%1,30242.74%3,046Issaquena28548.55%30251.45%-17-2.90%587Jefferson1,71284.29%31915.71%1,39368.59%2,031Leake2,06939.24%3,20460.76%-1,135-21.52%5,273Leflore4,24469.08%1,90030.92%2,34438.15%6,144Madison (part)4,59274.56%1,56725.44%3,02549.12%6,159Montgomery1,22540.87%1,77259.13%-547-18.25%2,997Panola3,33042.69%4,47057.31%-1,140-14.62%7,800Quitman1,00968.69%46031.31%54937.37%1,469Sharkey72065.22%38434.78%33630.43%1,104Sunflower3,19268.03%1,50031.97%1,69236.06%4,692Tallahatchie1,77556.98%1,34043.02%43513.96%3,115Tunica92265.62%48334.38%43931.25%1,405Warren5,25844.50%6,55855.50%-1,300-11.00%11,816Washington6,02568.72%2,74231.28%3,28337.45%8,767Wilkinson1,54964.68%84635.32%70329.35%2,395Yalobusha1,83542.15%2,51857.85%-683-15.69%4,353Yazoo2,38446.10%2,78753.90%-403-7.79%5,171Totals108,28560.10%71,88439.90%36,40120.20%180,169

District 3

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl, Brookhaven, and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The district was reduced to include only four of the cities, plus a wealthy area of Jackson due to 2020 census redistricting. The incumbent was Republican Michael Guest, who was elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020. Guest managed to flip Kemper County, which gave Joe Biden 61.02% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Michael Guest, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in runoff Michael Cassidy, U.S. Navy veteran

Eliminated in primary Thomas Griffin, businessman

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shuwaski Young, political organizer

Withdrawn Rahim Talley, businessman, Iraq war veteran and progressive activist

Results

By county CountyMichael GuestRepublicanShuwaski YoungDemocraticMarginTotal#%#%#%Clarke3,50374.44%1,20325.56%2,30048.87%4,706Covington3,75072.59%1,41627.41%2,33445.18%5,166Hinds (part)3,60756.64%2,76143.36%84613.29%6,368Jasper2,62959.09%1,82040.91%80918.18%4,449Jefferson Davis1,55548.47%1,65351.53%-98-3.05%3,208Jones (part)1,90882.38%40817.62%1,50064.77%2,316Kemper1,20450.44%1,18349.56%210.88%2,387Lauderdale10,89567.92%5,14532.08%5,75035.85%16,040Lawrence2,75870.99%1,12729.01%1,63141.98%3,885Lincoln6,92177.57%2,00122.43%4,92055.14%8,922Madison (part)18,39473.61%6,59326.39%11,80147.23%24,987Marion4,84275.36%1,58324.64%3,25950.72%6,425Neshoba4,83280.23%1,19119.77%3,64160.45%6,023Newton4,50178.80%1,21121.20%3,29057.60%5,712Noxubee1,03934.12%2,00665.88%-967-31.76%3,045Oktibbeha (part)5,15255.11%4,19644.89%95610.23%9,348Pike5,60759.74%3,77940.26%1,82819.48%9,386Rankin30,74079.55%7,90420.45%22,83659.09%38,644Scott3,74967.48%1,80732.52%1,94234.95%5,556Simpson5,21773.33%1,89726.67%3,32046.67%7,114Smith3,80384.57%69415.43%3,10969.13%4,497Walthall2,60368.92%1,17431.08%1,42937.83%3,777Winston3,27261.47%2,05138.53%1,22122.94%5,323Totals132,48170.74%54,80329.26%77,67841.48%187,284

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula. The incumbent was Republican Steven Palazzo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Ezell, Jackson County sheriff and former Ocean Springs police chief

Eliminated in runoff Steven Palazzo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary Carl Boyanton, produce store owner and candidate for this district in 2020 Raymond Brooks, police officer Kidron Peterson Clay Wagner, banker Brice Wiggins, state senator

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CarlBoyanton RaymondBrooks MikeEzell StevenPalazzo ClayWagner BriceWiggins UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)December 11–14, 2021400 (LV)± 4.9%1%1%8%65%2%4%19%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Johnny DuPree, former mayor of Hattiesburg; nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011 and Secretary of State of Mississippi in 2019

Eliminated in primary David Sellers, pastor

Endorsements

Results

Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Alden Patrick Johnson, firefighter

Independents Candidates Withdrawn or disqualified Graham Hudson

Endorsements

Results

By county CountyMike EzellRepublicanJohnny DuPreeDemocraticAlden Patrick JohnsonLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Forrest10,80260.48%6,54336.63%5162.89%4,25923.85%17,861George5,98489.55%5758.61%1231.84%5,40980.95%6,682Greene2,86282.98%54815.89%391.13%2,31467.09%3,449Hancock9,76779.91%2,25618.46%2001.64%7,51161.45%12,223Harrison28,45567.95%12,57730.03%8442.02%15,87837.92%41,876Jackson24,03673.25%8,18424.94%5941.81%15,85248.31%32,814Jones (part)10,81674.05%3,57524.48%2151.47%7,24149.58%14,606Lamar13,49677.44%3,35219.23%5803.33%10,14458.21%17,428Pearl River11,16384.52%1,82213.80%2221.68%9,34170.73%13,207Perry2,68977.25%71520.54%772.21%1,97456.71%3,481Stone3,81979.56%86618.04%1152.40%2,95361.52%4,800Wayne3,92467.30%1,86331.95%440.75%2,06135.35%5,831Totals127,81373.35%42,87624.60%3,5692.05%84,93748.74%174,258

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates Mark Strauss (R) for Congress Trent Kelly (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates Ron Eller (R) for Congress Brian Flowers (R) for Congress Jerry Kerner (D) for Congress Bennie Thompson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates Michael Cassidy (R) for Congress Michael Guest (R) for Congress Rahim Talley (D) for Congress Shuwaski Young (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates Carl Boyanton (R) for Congress Raymond Brooks (R) for Congress Johnny DuPree (D) for Congress Mike Ezell (R) for Congress Alden Patrick Johnson (L) for Congress Steven Palazzo (R) for Congress David Sellers (D) for Congress Clay Wagner (R) for Congress Brice Wiggins (R) for Congress

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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