Republicans Win Key House Seats in Mississippi

Republican incumbents Michael Guest and Trent Kelly secured reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi on Tuesday. Guest won the 3rd Congressional District with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Democratic challenger Michael Chiaradio, who earned 40.2%, and Libertarian candidate Erik Kiehle, who received 1.2%.

In the 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press declared Trent Kelly the winner based on unofficial results. While vote counts continued, Kelly maintained a significant lead over Democratic challenger Cliff Johnson and Libertarian candidate Johnny Baucom. Reports on the final margins varied slightly, with one source placing Kelly at 63.7% and Johnson at 34.9%, while another reported 61.1% and 37.1% respectively. Baucom consistently trailed with 1.4% of the vote.

Guest, who has served since January 2019, campaigned on a platform of lower taxes, limited government, restricting abortion, and protecting Second Amendment rights. Kelly has represented the 1st District since 2015.