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Mississippi District 1

MS-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held March 10, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Cliff Johnson 18,051 63.4%
Kelvin Buck 10,426 36.6%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Trent Kelly 35,490 100.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Trent Kelly
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Trent Kelly Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,004,205
Cash on Hand: $863,665

Cliff Johnson Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $551,243
Cash on Hand: $149,645

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MS-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 MS-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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