2024Final results
2024 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Eller (R) by 24.0 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
62.0%177,884
Ron EllerRepublican
38.0%108,956
The same year, the district voted D+20.1 for president; this race was D+24.0.286,840 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bennie ThompsonRon Eller
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$160.7K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$123.5K
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$36.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024