Mississippi · Mississippi's 2nd District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Bennie Thompson
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · Mississippi's 2nd District
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
Background
- Current office
- Mississippi's 2nd District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 15 (13 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Mississippi, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 5, 2024
D · 62.0% · 177,884 votes
- 2023Lost
House of Representatives · HD-97 Nov 7, 2023
D · 30.6% · 2,643 votes
- 2022Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 8, 2022
D · 59.7% · 110,669 votes
- 2020Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 3, 2020
D · 66.0% · 196,224 votes
- 2019Lost
House of Representatives · HD-97 Nov 5, 2019
D · 25.9% · 2,402 votes
- 2018Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 6, 2018
D · 71.8% · 158,921 votes
- 2016Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 8, 2016
D · 67.1% · 192,343 votes
- 2014Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 4, 2014
D · 67.7% · 100,688 votes
- 2012Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 6, 2012
D · 67.1% · 214,978 votes
- 2010Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 2, 2010
D · 61.5% · 105,327 votes
- 2008Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 4, 2008
D · 69.1% · 201,606 votes
- 2006Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 7, 2006
D · 64.3% · 100,160 votes
- 2004Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 2, 2004
D · 58.4% · 154,626 votes
- 2002Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 5, 2002
D · 55.1% · 89,913 votes
- 2000Won
U.S. House · MS-2 Nov 7, 2000
D · 65.1% · 112,777 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $928K
- From individuals
- $225K
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Ron EllerRepublican