Member brief No. MS-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MS-04 · Mississippi
Mike Ezell
Republican. Trump won Mississippi in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 69
- Born April 6, 1959.
- Lean
- R+21
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2023
- Served since January 3, 2023.
- Cash on hand
- $89K
- $88,880. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Jeffrey Hulum III (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 84.1%
March 10. Next: Sawyer Walters, 15.9%.
Also on the November ballot: Carl Boyanton (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Biloxi–Gulfport, 145,000 homes. The district is 100% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $867K spent, $18.44 a vote
2024 general: $289K spent, $0.99 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Vice Chair of the Natural Resources subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Committees: Natural Resources · Transportation and Infrastructure
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 73.95%
- Victory margin
- +47.90 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 70.72% · +42.53 pts
Margin 5.37 points above Trump. Vote share 3.23 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Craig Elliot Raybon. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.1M | 79% | $8K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 53% | $151K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 79.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.7 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 98, rank 179 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A-
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.