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Mississippi's 4th U.S. House District

Mississippi · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Mississippi's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Ezell
Rep. Mike EzellR
U.S. Representative · MS-004
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
65
Committees
ChairCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Vice ChairWater, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Mississippi District 4. Party primary on Mar 10, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 10, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
3 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)R
Cash on Hand
$177K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Ezell R73.9%Craig Elliot Raybon D 26.1%290,866
2022Mike Ezell R73.3%Johnny L Dupree D 24.6%174,258
2020Steven M Palazzo R100.0%—255,971
2018Steven Palazzo R68.2%Jeramey Anderson D 30.7%223,732
2016Steven M Palazzo R65.0%Mark Gladney D 27.8%278,779
2014Steven M Palazzo R69.9%Matt Moore D 24.3%155,576
2012Steven M Palazzo R64.1%Matt Moore D 28.8%285,432
2010Steven Palazzo R51.9%Gene Taylor D 46.8%203,384
2008Gene Taylor D74.5%John Mccay Iii R 25.5%290,519
2006Gene Taylor D79.8%Randy Mcdonnell R 20.2%139,113
2004Gene Taylor D64.2%Michael Lott R 34.5%280,382
2002Gene Taylor D75.2%Karl Cleveland Mertz R 21.2%161,868
2000Ronnie Shows D58.1%Dunn Lampton R 39.8%199,034
1998Ronnie Shows D53.4%Delbert Hosemann R 44.9%137,199
1996Mike Parker R61.2%Kevin Antoine D 36.4%183,663
District
Population
748,399
Median HH Income
$60K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
25.5%
Veterans
9.5%
Median Age
38.8
Mean HH Income
$83K
Poverty Rate
16.7%
HS or Higher
89.1%
Median Home Value
$190K
Median Rent
$1,037/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.3%
Under 18 / 65+
23.2% / 17.0%