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?

Arpac gave $13K to Trent Kelly; The Boeing Company PAC gave $10K to Trent Kelly; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Trent Kelly.

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2026 general election

Mississippi 1st District

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.

$2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $689K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Trent Kelly (Republican) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$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 $323K (52%)Trade group $122K (20%)Leadership PAC $23K (4%)Membership $91K (15%)Union $11K (2%)Super PAC $12K (2%)Other $36K (6%)

Arpac Membership$13K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Balch and Bingham LLP Federal Political Committee Other$10K
National Cotton Council of America Trade group$10K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$10K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K

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%)

Communications Workers of America Union$3K
Groundwork PAC Super PAC$3K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$3K
Raskin Leadership PAC$2K

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 is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race?: $2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 1st District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $689K of it from PACs, plus $13K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Trent Kelly (Republican) won.
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?: Arpac gave $13K to Trent Kelly; The Boeing Company PAC gave $10K to Trent Kelly; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Trent Kelly.