About
Kelly, John Trent a Representative from Mississippi; born March 1, 1966, Union, Miss.; graduated from Union High School, Union, Miss., 1984; A.A., East Central Community College, Decatur, Miss., 1986; B.A., University of Mississippi, University, Miss., 1989; J.D., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss., 1994; M.A., United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pa., 2010; United States Army National Guard; brigadier general; lawyer, private practice; prosecutor, Tupelo, Miss., 1999-2011; district attorney, 2012-2015; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Alan Nunnelee, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (June 2, 2015-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
171 — Attracted 171 cosponsors across 8 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
92 — Attracted 92 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
104 — 104 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
13 — 13 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Trent Kelly for Mississippi’s First District
U.S. Chamber of Commerce · Aug 19, 2026
Liberty Maritime Lobbies on Maritime Trade Issues
Legis1 · Aug 13, 2026
Taboo Updates Summer 2026: Only Eight Congressmen Get the 411
River Cities' Reader · Aug 6, 2026
House Intelligence Committee Finalizes 2027 Authorization Act
Legis1 · Jul 17, 2026
House Panel Examines States' Foreign Espionage Defenses
Legis1 · Jul 11, 2026
