2026 general election
Mississippi 3rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.3M was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $487K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Michael Guest (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.3M
Raised by campaigns
$1.3M
PAC checks
$487K
Outside money
$1K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Michael GuestRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $821K
- From individuals
- $606K
- From PACs
- $482K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 44% of Guest's money came from PACs
Corporate $206K (48%)Trade group $101K (23%)Leadership PAC $38K (9%)Membership $44K (10%)Union $4K (1%)Super PAC $10K (2%)Other $29K (7%)
- Rtx Corporation Corporate$13K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Osi Systems Inc. Corporate$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Hyde-Smith Leadership PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$10K
Michael ChiaradioDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $224K
- Spent
- $185K
- From individuals
- $198K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $3K
- Own money & loans
- $18K
- Outside money for
- $1K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Chiaradio's money came from PACs
Union $5K (100%)
Biggest outside spenders
- Mississippi Democratic Party · $1K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race?
- $1.3M was spent on the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $487K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Michael Guest (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race?
- Michael Guest (Republican) raised $1.1M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race?
- Mississippi Democratic Party ($1K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Mississippi 3rd District race?
- Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee gave $13K to Michael Guest; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Michael Guest; Osi Systems Inc PAC Osi PAC gave $10K to Michael Guest.