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2026 general election

Mississippi 1st District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$2.2M was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $689K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Trent Kelly (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.2M

Raised by campaigns

$2.2M

PAC checks

$689K

Outside money

$13K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Trent KellyRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
From individuals
$631K
From PACs
$675K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 51% of Kelly's money came from PACs

Corporate $331K (52%)Trade group $125K (20%)Leadership PAC $23K (4%)Membership $94K (15%)Union $11K (2%)Super PAC $12K (2%)Other $36K (6%)
FEC record H6MS01131
Cliff JohnsonDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$849K
Spent
$759K
From individuals
$797K
From PACs
$15K
From party
$200
Own money & loans
$35K
Outside money for
$13K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 2% of Johnson's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $2K (20%)Membership $3K (25%)Union $3K (30%)Super PAC $3K (25%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Vote Courage 4 Democracy Fund · $12K supporting
  • Mississippi Democratic Party · $1K supporting
FEC record H6MS01313

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race?
$2.2M was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $689K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Trent Kelly (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race?
Trent Kelly (Republican) raised $1.3M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race?
Vote Courage 4 Democracy Fund ($12K), Mississippi Democratic Party ($1K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race?
The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $14K to Trent Kelly; Arpac gave $13K to Trent Kelly; The Boeing Company PAC gave $10K to Trent Kelly.