Mississippi

Nov 3, 2026 general election · U.S. Senate and U.S. House

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How to vote in Mississippi

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline
Registration closed Oct 5 (in person, or mail postmarked by then). Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting
No general early voting; in-person absentee voting (for eligible voters) closes Oct 31. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting
Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received within five business days. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID
Acceptable photo ID required in person; without one, cast an affidavit ballot and show ID within five business days. Mail absentee voters are exempt. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Find your polling place / sample ballot
Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)
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U.S. Senate (Cindy Hyde-Smith running again)

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) vs. Scott Colom (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 1 (Trent Kelly running again)

Trent Kelly (R) vs. Cliff Johnson (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 2 (Bennie Thompson running again)

Bennie Thompson (D) vs. Ron Eller (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 3 (Michael Guest running again)

Michael Guest (R) vs. Michael Chiaradio (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 4 (Mike Ezell running again)

Mike Ezell (R) vs. Jeffrey Hulum III (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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All 82 Mississippi counties

Local and district races for every county, with sources.

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Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for Mississippi's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · IncumbentScott ColomDemocraticTy PinkinsIndependent

U.S. House, District 1

Trent KellyRepublican · IncumbentCliff JohnsonDemocraticJohnny BaucomLibertarian

U.S. House, District 2

Bennie ThompsonDemocratic · IncumbentRon EllerRepublicanBennie FosterIndependent

U.S. House, District 3

Michael GuestRepublican · IncumbentMichael ChiaradioDemocraticErik KiehleLibertarian

U.S. House, District 4

Mike EzellRepublican · IncumbentJeffrey Hulum IIIDemocraticCarl BoyantonIndependent

Local and district races: every Mississippi county.

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