Trent Kelly
U.S. Representative, MS-1 since 2015. Ran in 6 elections between 2015 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, MS-1Born 1966Lawyer
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 0
- 8 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AgricultureForestry and HorticultureLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- House Committee on Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special OperationsSeapower and Projection Forces · Chairman
- House Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceCentral Intelligence AgencyNational Security Agency and Cyber
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Agriculture and Food · Introduced Dec 2025
Transportation and Public Works · Introduced May 2025
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced May 2025
Foreign Trade and International Finance · Introduced Mar 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kelly sits in the U.S. House
Kelly is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Bost, Tom Emmer, Julia Letlow
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Kelly’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kelly’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kelly | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kelly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+18.1 | R+37.5 | −19.4 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+39.6 | R+37.5 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+45.9 | R+32.6 | +13.3 |
| 2020 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+37.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+34.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, MS-1 | Won | R+40.8 | — | — |
| 2015 | U.S. House, MS-1 (special) | Won | R+39.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash
- $834.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| KELLY FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Kelly has held
- U.S. House, MS-1 · 2015–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kelly has run against
- Cliff Johnson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Dianne Dodson Black (D) · 2024 election, won
- Antonia Eliason (D) · 2020 election, won
- Randy Mack Wadkins (D) · 2018 election, won
- Jacob Owens (D) · 2016 election, won
- Walter Zinn (D) · 2015 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Kelly’s best result was 57% (Mississippi's 1st District, 2018).
Kelly’s polls in the database →How we know Kelly
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide K000388
- FEC H6MS01131
- Wikidata Q20204915
- Ballotpedia Trent Kelly
- Vote Smart 156389
- GovTrack 412673
- OpenSecrets N00037003
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET