2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

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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 Steady Steady
Popular vote 453,584 249,591
Percentage 64.18% 35.32%
Swing Decrease 1.53% Increase 1.03%
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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.[1] All four races were considered uncompetitive in the general election[2][3] and turnout from Mississippians was the lowest out of the entire United States, measuring in at 31.5%.[4] 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.[5][6] Republican representative Trent Kelly was the sole representative of the Mississippi delegation to receive a Trump endorsement and faced no serious challenge.[6] The partisan composition of the delegation remained the same after the election.[2]

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%
Kelly:      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

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district
Democratic primary results by county
Black:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Republican primary results by county
Kelly:      70-80%      80-90%      >90%

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.[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Trent Kelly

Federal officials

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 27,447 89.8
Republican Mark D. Strauss 3,109 10.2
Total votes 30,556 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dianne Black, hair salon owner[11]
Eliminated in primary
  • Hunter Kyle Avery, manufacturing worker[12][13]

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dianne Black 8,268 79.0
Democratic Hunter Kyle Avery 2,203 21.0
Total votes 10,471 100.0

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[16] Solid R March 21, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[18] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[19] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[20] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[21] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[22] Solid R June 30, 2022

Results

2022 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 122,151 73.0
Democratic Dianne Black 45,238 27.0
Total votes 167,389 100.0
Republican hold

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%
Thompson:      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

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

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.[7] 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.[24]

Democratic primary results by county
Thompson:      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Bennie Thompson

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 49,907 96.3
Democratic Jerry Kerner 1,927 3.7
Total votes 51,834 100.0
Republican primary results by county
Flowers:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Eller:      30-40%      50-60%
Republican primary runoff results by county
Flowers:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Eller:      50-60%      60-70%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brian Flowers, nuclear plant technician, U.S. Navy veteran, and nominee for this district in 2020[28][13]
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ron Eller

Executive Branch officials

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Flowers 6,087 43.2
Republican Ronald Eller 4,564 32.4
Republican Michael Carson 2,966 21.0
Republican Stanford Johnson 487 3.5
Total votes 14,104 100.0
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Flowers 6,224 58.5
Republican Ronald Eller 4,418 41.5
Total votes 10,642 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid D January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[16] Solid D March 21, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D January 26, 2022
Politico[18] Solid D April 5, 2022
RCP[19] Safe D June 9, 2022
Fox News[20] Solid D July 11, 2022
DDHQ[21] Solid D July 20, 2022
538[22] Solid D June 30, 2022

Results

2022 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 108,285 60.1
Republican Brian Flowers 71,884 39.9
Total votes 180,169 100.0
Democratic hold

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%
Guest:      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

See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district

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.[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
  • Thomas Griffin, businessman[11]
Republican primary results by county
Cassidy:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Guest:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 23,675 47.5
Republican Michael Cassidy 23,407 46.9
Republican Thomas Griffin 2,785 5.6
Total votes 49,867 100.0
Republican primary runoff results by county
Cassidy:      50-60%
Guest:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 47,007 67.4
Republican Michael Cassidy 22,713 32.6
Total votes 69,720 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shuwaski Young, political organizer[12]
Withdrawn
  • Rahim Talley, businessman, Iraq war veteran and progressive activist[32]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[16] Solid R March 21, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[18] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[19] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[20] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[21] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[22] Solid R June 30, 2022

Results

2022 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest (incumbent) 132,481 70.7
Democratic Shuwaski Young 54,803 29.3
Total votes 187,284 100.0
Republican hold

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%
Ezell:      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

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district

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.[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Mike Ezell

State legislators

Individuals

  • Carl Boyanton, Republican primary candidate and produce store owner[39]
  • Raymond Brooks, Republican primary candidate and police officer[39]
  • Kidron Peterson, Republican primary candidate[39]
  • Clay Wagner, Republican primary candidate and banker[39][40]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Carl
Boyanton 		Raymond
Brooks 		Mike
Ezell 		Steven
Palazzo 		Clay
Wagner 		Brice
Wiggins 		Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[41][A] December 11–14, 2021 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 1% 1% 8% 65% 2% 4% 19%
Republican primary results by county
Ezell:      30-40%      40-50%
Palazzo:      20-30%      30-40%      40-50%
Wagner:      30-40%

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 16,387 31.5
Republican Mike Ezell 13,020 25.0
Republican Clay Wagner 11,698 22.5
Republican Brice Wiggins 4,859 9.3
Republican Carl Boyanton 3,224 6.2
Republican Raymond Brooks 2,405 4.6
Republican Kidron Peterson 449 0.9
Total votes 52,042 100.0
Republican primary runoff results by county
Ezell:      50-60%      60-70%
Palazzo:      50-60%
Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell 31,225 53.8
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 26,849 46.2
Total votes 58,074 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • David Sellers, pastor[32]

Endorsements

David Sellers

Organizations

Labor unions

Democratic primary results by county
Dupree:      >90%      80-90%      70-80%

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnny DuPree 9,952 84.9
Democratic David Sellers 1,766 15.1
Total votes 11,718 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Alden Patrick Johnson, firefighter[12][13]

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn or disqualified

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Solid R January 24, 2022
Inside Elections[16] Solid R March 21, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R January 26, 2022
Politico[18] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[19] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[20] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[21] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[22] Solid R June 30, 2022

Endorsements

Mike Ezell

Federal officials

Results

2022 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ezell 127,813 73.3
Democratic Johnny DuPree 42,876 24.6
Libertarian Alden Patrick Johnson 3,569 2.1
Total votes 174,258 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

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

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Poll sponsored by Palazzo's campaign

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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates