2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi explained

Election Name:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:3
Seats1:3
Popular Vote1:471,162
Percentage1:50.18%
Swing1: 7.40%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:398,770
Percentage2:42.47%
Swing2: 4.42%
Map Size:170px
Party3:Independent
Swing3: 3.80%
Percentage3:5.12%
Popular Vote3:48,104
Seats3:0
Last Election3:0

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were 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 were held on June 5, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.

Overview

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican471,16250.18%3-
Democratic398,77042.47%1-
Independents48,1045.12%0-
Reform20,8672.22%0-
Totals938,903100.00%4

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:[2]

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158,245 66.90% 76,601 32.39% 1,675 0.71% 236,521 100% Republican hold
0 0.00% 158,921 71.79% 62,458 28.21% 221,379 100% Democratic hold
160,284 62.30% 94,461 36.72% 2,526 0.98% 257,271 100% Republican hold
152,633 68.22% 68,787 30.75% 2,312 1.03% 223,732 100% Republican hold
Total 471,162 50.18% 398,770 42.47% 68,971 7.35% 938,903 100%

District 1

Election Name:2018 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 1
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 1
Next Year:2020
Image1:File:Trent Kelly, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Trent Kelly
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:158,245
Percentage1:66.9%
Nominee2:Randy Wadkins
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:76,601
Percentage2:32.4%
Map Size:180px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Trent Kelly
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Trent Kelly
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district. The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who has represented the district since 2015. Kelly was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:2018 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 2
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 2
Next Year:2020
Image1:File:Bennie Thompson official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Bennie Thompson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:158,921
Percentage1:71.8%
Nominee2:Troy Ray
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:48,104
Percentage2:21.7%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Irving Harris
Party3:Reform Party of the United States of America
Popular Vote3:14,354
Percentage3:6.5%
Map Size:150px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Bennie Thompson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bennie Thompson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. 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

General election

Results

District 3

Election Name:2018 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 3
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 3
Next Year:2020
Image1:File:Michael Guest, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Michael Guest
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:160,284
Percentage1:62.3%
Nominee2:Michael Evans
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:94,461
Percentage2:36.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Gregg Harper
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Michael Guest
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district. 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.[6]

Democratic primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Runoff results

General election

Results

District 4

Election Name:2018 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 4
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 4
Next Year:2020
Image1:File:Steven Palazzo 116th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Steven Palazzo
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:152,633
Percentage1:68.2%
Nominee2:Jeramey Anderson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:68,787
Percentage2:30.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steven Palazzo
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Steven Palazzo
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district. 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

Primary results

Republican primary

Primary results

General election

Results

External links

Official campaign websites for first district candidates

Official campaign websites for second district candidates

Official campaign websites for third district candidates

Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives .
  2. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2019-04-27. 2019-02-28. mdy-all.
  3. News: Meet the scientists running to transform Congress in 2018. 2018-02-20. Science AAAS. 2018-04-15. en.
  4. https://www.scribd.com/document/385819107/YallPolitics-Statewide-Survey-Results-080918 Triumph Campaigns
  5. https://www.scribd.com/document/385819107/YallPolitics-Statewide-Survey-Results-080918 Triumph Campaigns
  6. News: Pender . Geoff . Berry . Deborah . January 4, 2018 . Harper won't seek re-election . . Jackson, Mississippi . January 4, 2018 .
  7. News: Democrat Michael Evans joins crowd of Republicans running for Congress. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  8. News: State lawmaker, Magee businesswoman announce run for Congress. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  9. Web site: Morgan Dunn seeks Congressional seat . The Magee Courier & Simpson County News . 10 January 2024 . 23 January 2018.
  10. News: District Attorney Michael Guest running for Congress to replace Gregg Harper in #MS03. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  11. News: Whit Hughes jumps into race to replace U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  12. News: International businessman running for 3rd District congressional seat. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  13. News: Sixth candidate qualifies for 3rd District U.S. House seat. The Clarion Ledger. 2018-04-15. en.
  14. https://www.scribd.com/document/385819107/YallPolitics-Statewide-Survey-Results-080918 Triumph Campaigns
  15. Web site: Jeramey Anderson, youngest state legislator, announces bid for Congress Mississippi Today. mississippitoday.org. 3 November 2017 . en-US. 2018-04-15.
  16. News: Congressional candidate releases documents on Rep. Palazzo's military record. Elliott. David. 2018-04-15. en.
  17. https://www.scribd.com/document/385819107/YallPolitics-Statewide-Survey-Results-080918 Triumph Campaigns