Member brief No. MS-01
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MS-01 · Mississippi
Trent Kelly
Republican. Trump won Mississippi in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 62
- Born March 1, 1966.
- Lean
- R+18
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2015
- Served since June 9, 2015.
- Cash on hand
- $834K
- $834,173. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Cliff Johnson (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, March 10.
Also on the November ballot: Johnny Baucom (Libertarian).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Columbus–Tupelo–West Point–Houston, 191,000 homes. The district is 76.7% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $539K spent, $15.17 a vote
2024 general: $384K spent, $1.20 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Armed Services subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Committees: Agriculture · Armed Services · Intelligence
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 69.81%
- Victory margin
- +39.62 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 67.85% · +37.03 pts
Margin 2.58 points above Trump. Vote share 1.96 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Dianne Dodson Black. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $888K | 45% | $228K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | 54% | $326K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | 46% | $609K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 84
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.4 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 1, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 99, rank 171 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.