2026 United States general electionMississippi

U.S. House: Mississippi's 1st district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: John Trent Kelly (Republican)
FEC: Mississippi's 1st district 2026 Official source
Mississippi's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Mississippi's 1st district
FEC: Mississippi's 1st district 2026 Official source
Mississippi's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

John Trent Kelly Republican$1M
Cliff Johnson Democratic$551K
Kelvin Oneal Buck Democratic$36K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

John Trent Kelly

Republican

FEC: KELLY, JOHN TRENT Official source

KELLY, JOHN TRENT, Republican Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01131, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KELLY, JOHN TRENT Official source

KELLY, JOHN TRENT, Republican Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01131, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1M
FEC: KELLY, JOHN TRENT Official source
Receipts $1,004,205, disbursements $749,399, cash on hand $863,665 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $749K
On hand: $864K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Cliff Johnson

Democratic

FEC: JOHNSON, CLIFF Official source

JOHNSON, CLIFF, Democratic Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01313, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JOHNSON, CLIFF Official source

JOHNSON, CLIFF, Democratic Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01313, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $551K
FEC: JOHNSON, CLIFF Official source
Receipts $551,243, disbursements $401,599, cash on hand $149,645 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $402K
On hand: $150K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Kelvin Oneal Buck

Democratic

FEC: BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MR Official source

BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MR, Democratic Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01305, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MR Official source

BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MR, Democratic Party, House MS district 01: FEC candidate H6MS01305, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $36K
FEC: BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MR Official source
Receipts $36,245, disbursements $37,700, cash on hand $-1,455 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $38K
On hand: -$1,455

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

More races in Mississippi

Sources

7 on record, 7 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Mississippi's 1st district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BUCK, KELVIN ONEAL MROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JOHNSON, CLIFFOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KELLY, JOHN TRENTOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
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uscode.house.govOfficial source

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