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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 453,584 249,591 Percentage 64.18% 35.32% Swing 1.53% 1.03%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

The elections were the first under Mississippi's new congressional map after redistricting completed by the state government. All four races were considered uncompetitive in the general election and turnout from Mississippians was the lowest out of the entire United States, measuring in at 31.5%. Republican Representatives Michael Guest and Steven Palazzo faced competitive primaries, where both went to runoffs; Palazzo was ultimately ousted by Mike Ezell in the runoff, mainly in part to an investigation into Palazzo's supposed misuse of campaign funds. Republican representative Trent Kelly was the sole representative of the Mississippi delegation to receive a Trump endorsement and faced no serious challenge. The partisan composition of the delegation remained the same after the election.

District 1

2022 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Trent Kelly Dianne Black Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,151 45,238 Percentage 73.0% 27.0%

County results Precinct resultsKelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Black:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Trent Kelly Republican Elected U.S. Representative Trent Kelly Republican

The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo. The incumbent was Republican Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Trent Kelly, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mark D. Strauss, Libertarian nominee for Iowa's 2nd congressional district in 2018

Endorsements

Federal officials

• Donald Trump, former president of the United States (2017–2021)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dianne Black, hair salon owner

Eliminated in primary

• Hunter Kyle Avery, manufacturing worker

Results

Independents

Filed paperwork

• James McCay

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

2022 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Bennie Thompson Brian Flowers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 108,285 71,884 Percentage 60.1% 39.9%

County results Precinct resultsThompson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Flowers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Bennie Thompson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson Democratic

The 2nd district encompasses the Mississippi Delta, taking in most of Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The district was expanded during the 2020 census redistricting. The incumbent was Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2020. Thompson cruised to re-election in 2022 as expected, though Brian Flowers did give him his toughest race since 2004, when Clinton LeSueur achieved 41% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bennie Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jerry Kerner, gun dealer

Endorsements

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Flowers, nuclear plant technician, U.S. Navy veteran, and nominee for this district in 2020

Eliminated in runoff

• Ron Eller, physician assistant and U.S. Army veteran

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Carson
• Stanford Johnson

Endorsements

Executive Branch officials

• Michael Flynn, former United States National Security Advisor (2017) and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (2012–2014) (Democratic)

Organizations

• SEAL PAC

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

2022 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Michael Guest Shuwaski Young Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 132,481 54,803 Percentage 70.7% 29.3%

County results Precinct resultsGuest:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Young:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Michael Guest Republican Elected U.S. Representative Michael Guest Republican

The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl and most of the wealthier portions of Jackson, including the portion of the city located in Rankin County. The district was reduced to include only three of the cities, plus a wealthy area of Jackson due to 2020 census redistricting. The incumbent was Republican Michael Guest, who was elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020. Guest managed to flip Kemper County, which gave Joe Biden 61.02% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Guest, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in runoff

• Michael Cassidy, U.S. Navy veteran

Eliminated in primary

• Thomas Griffin, businessman

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shuwaski Young, political organizer

Withdrawn

• Rahim Talley, businessman, Iraq war veteran and progressive activist

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

2022 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Mike Ezell Johnny DuPree Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 127,813 42,876 Percentage 73.3% 24.6%

County results Precinct resultsEzell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% DuPree:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Steven Palazzo Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Ezell Republican

The 4th district encompasses the Mississippi Gulf Coast, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula. The incumbent was Republican Steven Palazzo, who was re-elected unopposed in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Ezell, Jackson County sheriff and former Ocean Springs police chief

Eliminated in runoff

• Steven Palazzo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Carl Boyanton, produce store owner and candidate for this district in 2020
• Raymond Brooks, police officer
• Kidron Peterson
• Clay Wagner, banker
• Brice Wiggins, state senator

Endorsements

State legislators

• Brice Wiggins, state senator from the 52nd district

Individuals

• Carl Boyanton, Republican primary candidate and produce store owner
• Raymond Brooks, Republican primary candidate and police officer
• Kidron Peterson, Republican primary candidate
• Clay Wagner, Republican primary candidate and banker

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Johnny DuPree, former mayor of Hattiesburg; nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011 and Secretary of State of Mississippi in 2019

Eliminated in primary

• David Sellers, pastor

Endorsements

Organizations

• Mississippi State University College Democrats

Labor unions

• AFL–CIO
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Alden Patrick Johnson, firefighter

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn or disqualified

• Graham Hudson

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Federal officials

• Donald Trump, former president of the United States (2017–2021)

Results

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by Palazzo's campaign

References

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External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Mark Strauss (R) for Congress
• Trent Kelly (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Ron Eller (R) for Congress
• Brian Flowers (R) for Congress
• Jerry Kerner (D) for Congress
• Bennie Thompson (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Michael Cassidy (R) for Congress
• Michael Guest (R) for Congress
• Rahim Talley (D) for Congress
• Shuwaski Young (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Carl Boyanton (R) for Congress
• Raymond Brooks (R) for Congress
• Johnny DuPree (D) for Congress
• Mike Ezell (R) for Congress
• Alden Patrick Johnson (L) for Congress
• Steven Palazzo (R) for Congress Archived June 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
• David Sellers (D) for Congress
• Clay Wagner (R) for Congress
• Brice Wiggins (R) for Congress

• United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
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• 2022 Mississippi elections