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Mississippi's 2nd U.S. House District

Mississippi · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bennie Thompson
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD
U.S. Representative · MS-002
Tenure
33y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
4.03%
Cross-party
13
Committees
Ranking MemberHomeland Security Committee
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Mississippi District 2. Party primary on Mar 10, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 10, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.6M
Candidates
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Bennie G. ThompsonD
Cash on Hand
$1.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Bennie G. Thompson D62.0%Ron Eller R 38.0%286,841
2022Bennie G Thompson D60.1%Brian Flowers R 39.9%180,169
2020Bennie G Thompson D66.0%Brian Flowers R 34.0%297,234
2018Bennie G Thompson D71.8%Troy Ray I 21.7%221,379
2016Bennie G Thompson D67.1%John Bouie Ii R 29.1%286,626
2014Bennie G Thompson D67.7%Troy Ray I 24.5%148,646
2012Bennie G Thompson D67.1%Bill Marcy R 31.0%320,244
2010Bennie G Thompson D61.5%Bill Marcy R 37.6%171,356
2008Bennie G Thompson D69.1%Richard Cook R 30.9%291,970
2006Bennie G Thompson D64.3%Yvonne R Brown R 35.7%155,832
2004Bennie G Thompson D58.4%Clinton B Lesueur R 40.6%264,869
2002Bennie G Thompson D55.1%Clinton B Lesueur R 42.8%163,050
2000Bennie G Thompson D65.1%Hardy Caraway R 31.2%173,307
1998Bennie G Thompson D71.2%Will Chipman L 28.8%112,817
1996Bennie G Thompson D59.6%Danny Covington R 38.0%171,933
District
Population
713,085
Median HH Income
$45K
Unemployment
7.6%
Bachelor's+
21.6%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
38.9
Mean HH Income
$65K
Poverty Rate
25.8%
HS or Higher
84.5%
Median Home Value
$118K
Median Rent
$853/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.6%
Under 18 / 65+
23.5% / 17.9%