The elections were the first under Mississippi's new congressional map after
redistricting completed by the state government.[1] All four races were considered uncompetitive in the general election[2][3] and turnout from Mississippians was the lowest out of the entire United States, measuring in at 31.5%.[4] Republican Representatives
Michael Guest and
Steven Palazzo faced competitive primaries, where both went to runoffs; Palazzo was ultimately ousted by
Mike Ezell in the runoff, mainly in part to an investigation into Palazzo's supposed misuse of campaign funds.[5][6] Republican representative
Trent Kelly was the sole representative of the Mississippi delegation to receive a Trump endorsement and faced no serious challenge.[6] The partisan composition of the delegation remained the same after the election.[2]
District 1
2022 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Democratic primary results by county Black: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Republican primary results by county Kelly: 70-80% 80-90% >90%
The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including
Columbus,
Oxford,
Southaven, and
Tupelo. The incumbent is Republican
Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2020.[7]
The 2nd district encompasses the
Mississippi Delta, taking in most of
Jackson, the riverfront cities of
Greenville,
Natchez and
Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of
Clarksdale,
Greenwood and
Clinton. The district was expanded during the
2020 census redistricting. The incumbent is Democrat
Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2020.[7] Thompson cruised to re-election in 2022 as expected, though Brian Flowers did give him his toughest race since 2004 when
Clinton LeSueur achieved 41% of the vote.[24]
The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in
Meridian,
Starkville,
Pearl and most of the wealthier portions of
Jackson, including the portion of the city located in
Rankin County. The district was reduced to include only 3 of the cities, plus a wealthy area of Jackson due to
2020 census redistricting. The incumbent is Republican
Michael Guest, who was elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020. Guest managed to flip
Kemper County, which gave
Joe Biden 61.02% of the vote in the
2020 presidential election.[7]
The elections were the first under Mississippi's new congressional map after
redistricting completed by the state government.[1] All four races were considered uncompetitive in the general election[2][3] and turnout from Mississippians was the lowest out of the entire United States, measuring in at 31.5%.[4] Republican Representatives
Michael Guest and
Steven Palazzo faced competitive primaries, where both went to runoffs; Palazzo was ultimately ousted by
Mike Ezell in the runoff, mainly in part to an investigation into Palazzo's supposed misuse of campaign funds.[5][6] Republican representative
Trent Kelly was the sole representative of the Mississippi delegation to receive a Trump endorsement and faced no serious challenge.[6] The partisan composition of the delegation remained the same after the election.[2]
District 1
2022 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Democratic primary results by county Black: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Republican primary results by county Kelly: 70-80% 80-90% >90%
The 1st district takes in the northeastern area of the state, including
Columbus,
Oxford,
Southaven, and
Tupelo. The incumbent is Republican
Trent Kelly, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2020.[7]
The 2nd district encompasses the
Mississippi Delta, taking in most of
Jackson, the riverfront cities of
Greenville,
Natchez and
Vicksburg, and the interior market cities of
Clarksdale,
Greenwood and
Clinton. The district was expanded during the
2020 census redistricting. The incumbent is Democrat
Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.0% of the vote in 2020.[7] Thompson cruised to re-election in 2022 as expected, though Brian Flowers did give him his toughest race since 2004 when
Clinton LeSueur achieved 41% of the vote.[24]
The 3rd district is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi, taking in
Meridian,
Starkville,
Pearl and most of the wealthier portions of
Jackson, including the portion of the city located in
Rankin County. The district was reduced to include only 3 of the cities, plus a wealthy area of Jackson due to
2020 census redistricting. The incumbent is Republican
Michael Guest, who was elected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020. Guest managed to flip
Kemper County, which gave
Joe Biden 61.02% of the vote in the
2020 presidential election.[7]