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Mississippi · Mississippi's 1st District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Trent Kelly

RepublicanIncumbent

Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · Mississippi's 1st District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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Background

Current office
Mississippi's 1st District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Mississippi, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · MS-1 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 69.8% · 223,589 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · MS-1 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 73.0% · 122,152 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · MS-1 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 68.7% · 228,787 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · MS-1 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 66.9% · 158,245 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    U.S. House · MS-1 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 68.7% · 206,455 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$1.3M
From individuals
$598.2K
Spent
$864K
Cash on hand
$1M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026