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Mississippi · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 1

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Trent Kelly Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Trent Kelly seeks reelection in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District in November 2026. Full profile → Cliff Johnson Democrat Civil rights attorney Cliff Johnson is the 2026 Democratic challenger for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District seat. Full profile → Johnny Baucom Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, Mississippi's 1st Congressional District (2026) Full profile →

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IssueTrent Kelly
Republican
Cliff Johnson
Democrat
Johnny Baucom
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports deregulation and rolling back federal rules to spur job growth Supports raising federal minimum wage to $15/hour Supports lower taxes and less government spending
Housingno sourced position Supports reforming housing to address affordability Supports ending EU Deforestation Regulation to lower home-building costs
Health careOpposes federal control of healthcare; supports patient choice and reform Supports protecting and expanding affordable healthcare no sourced position
ImmigrationSupports expanding legal agricultural guest-worker visas (H-2A program) Supports border control with humane enforcement and a path to legal status Supports reforming immigration policies and modernizing the process
Abortion & reproductive rightsStrongly pro-life; cosponsored Life at Conception Act Supports women's access to reproductive healthcare including abortion no sourced position
EducationSupports state/local control of education and school choice Supports securing federal funding for struggling Mississippi schools no sourced position
Climate & energySupports all-of-the-above energy strategy; opposes government picking winners and losers no sourced position no sourced position
Crime & public safetySupports law enforcement; voted against George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Supports criminal-justice reform and addressing root causes of crime no sourced position
Taxes & budgetVoted to make 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions permanent; voted against IRA Opposes tax cuts for the wealthy; supports federal investment in Mississippi Supports tax cuts and less government
GunsStrongly opposes gun restrictions; defends Second Amendment rights no sourced position no sourced position
Democracy & electionsCalled for full adjudication of 2020 election disputes before declaring a winner Supports voting rights, opposes dark money and corporate political influence no sourced position
Foreign policy & defenseSupports strong military, secure border, and peace through strength Opposes the war with Iran; criticizes unchecked executive war powers no sourced position

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