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Mississippi's 3rd U.S. House District

Mississippi · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $978K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Michael Guest
Rep. Michael GuestR
U.S. Representative · MS-003
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
80
Committees
ChairEthics Committee
ChairBorder Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Homeland Security Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Mar 10, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$978K
Candidates
3 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Michael Patrick GuestR
Cash on Hand
$986K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michael Guest R100.0%—265,159
2022Michael Guest R70.7%Shuwaski A Young D 29.3%187,284
2020Michael Guest R64.7%Dorothy \"Dot\" Benford D 35.3%341,846
2018Michael Guest R62.3%Michael Ted Evans D 36.7%257,271
2016Gregg Harper R66.2%Dennis Quinn D 30.4%316,445
2014Gregg Harper R68.9%Douglas Macarthur \"Doug\" Magee D 27.9%170,946
2012Gregg Harper R80.0%John \"Luke\" Pannell O 20.0%293,322
2010Gregg Harper R68.0%Jeol L Gill D 31.2%194,716
2008Gregg Harper R62.5%Joel Gill D 37.5%340,869
2006Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering R77.7%Jim Giles I 16.1%161,480
2004Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering R80.1%Jim Giles I 13.8%293,368
2002Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering R63.6%Ronnie Shows D 34.8%219,151
2000Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering R73.2%William Clay Thrash D 25.7%210,363
1998Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering R84.6%Charles T Scarborough L 15.4%100,250
1996Charles W \"Chip\" Pickering Jr R61.4%John Arthur Eaves Jr D 36.5%188,144
District
Population
738,402
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
5.1%
Bachelor's+
28.9%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
38.6
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
18.0%
HS or Higher
88.1%
Median Home Value
$175K
Median Rent
$992/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.6%
Under 18 / 65+
23.2% / 17.4%