United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2018
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives

 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. Representatives from the U.S. state of Mississippi; one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries will be held on June 5, 2018. The elections and primaries will coincide with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.

District 1

The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who has represented the district since 2015. Crawford was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Randy Wadkins, professor[1]

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Wadkins 11,692 100.0
Total votes 11,692 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent) 30,151 100.0
Total votes 30,151 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Trent
Kelly (R)		 Randy
Wadkins (D)		 Undecided
Triumph Campaigns July 30–31, 2018 525 ± 3.5% 57% 28% 15%

Results

Mississippi's 1st congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Wadkins
Reform Tracella Lou O'Hara Hil
Republican Trent Kelly (incumbent)
Total votes

District 2

The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 31,203 100.0
Total votes 31,203 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Irving
Harris (REF)		 Bennie
Thompson (D)		 Undecided
Triumph Campaigns July 30–31, 2018 525 ± 3.5% 22% 51% 27%

Results

Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent)
Independent Troy Ray
Reform Irving Harris
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 3

The incumbent is Republican Gregg Harper, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.

In January 2018, Harper announced that he will retire from Congress and not run for re-election in 2018.[2]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Evans 17,016 69.3
Democratic Michael Aycox 7,525 30.7
Total votes 24,541 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest 29,157 44.8
Republican Whit Hughes 14,464 22.2
Republican Perry Parker 10,562 16.2
Republican Sally Doty 6,608 10.2
Republican Morgan Dunn 3,820 5.9
Republican Katherine Tate 416 0.6
Total votes 65,027 100.0

Runoff results

Republican primary runoff results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Guest 31,121 65.1
Republican Whit Hughes 16,691 34.9
Total votes 47,812 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Michael
Evans (D)		 Michael
Guest (R)		 Undecided
Triumph Campaigns July 30–31, 2018 525 ± 3.5% 27% 56% 17%

Results

Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Evans
Reform Matthew Holland
Republican Michael Guest
Total votes

District 4

The incumbent is Republican Steven Palazzo, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

  • Jeramey Anderson, state representative[10]

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeramey Anderson 14,560 100.0
Total votes 14,560 100.0

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 30,270 70.5
Republican E. Brian Rose 12,664 29.5
Total votes 42,934 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Jeramey
Anderson (D)		 Steven
Palazzo (R)		 Undecided
Triumph Campaigns July 30–31, 2018 525 ± 3.5% 37% 54% 10%

Results

Mississippi's 4th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeramey Anderson
Reform Lajena Sheets
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent)
Total votes

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the scientists running to transform Congress in 2018". Science | AAAS. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. ↑ Pender, Geoff; Berry, Deborah (January 4, 2018). "Harper won't seek re-election". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Democrat Michael Evans joins crowd of Republicans running for Congress". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  4. ↑ "State lawmaker, Magee businesswoman announce run for Congress". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Morgan Dunn seeks Congressional seat". Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. ↑ "District Attorney Michael Guest running for Congress to replace Gregg Harper in #MS03". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Whit Hughes jumps into race to replace U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  8. ↑ "International businessman running for 3rd District congressional seat". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  9. ↑ "Sixth candidate qualifies for 3rd District U.S. House seat". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  10. ↑ "Jeramey Anderson, youngest state legislator, announces bid for Congress | Mississippi Today". mississippitoday.org. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  11. ↑ Elliott, David. "Congressional candidate releases documents on Rep. Palazzo's military record". Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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