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2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi

U.S. Senate · Mississippi

Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating David Baria (D) by 19.0 points.

Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
58.5%547,619
David BariaDemocrat
39.5%369,567
Danny BedwellLibertarian
1.4%12,981
Shawn O'HaraRepublican
0.6%6,048
936,215 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

EvenR+37.61994R+34.32000R+28.72006R+16.62012R+19.72018R+25.62024

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.

David BariaRoger F. Wicker
$904.5K
Raised by the campaign
$6.1M
$876.6K
Spent by the campaign
$5.9M
$28.9K
Cash on hand
$1.9M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Roger F. Wicker (R)David Baria (D)

Also on the ballot: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian), 1.4%; Shawn O'Hara (Republican), 0.6%