2018Final results
2018 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Troy Ray (Ind) by 50.1 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
71.8%158,921
Troy RayIndependent
21.7%48,104
Irving HarrisReform
6.5%14,354
221,379 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bennie ThompsonNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.2M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018