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2026 general election

Mississippi 2nd District

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

$999K in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 2nd District race: $999K raised by the campaigns, $696K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Bennie Thompson (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$999K

Raised by campaigns

$999K

PAC checks

$696K

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$928K
Spent
$1.3M
From individuals
$225K
From PACs
$696K
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 75% of Thompson's money came from PACs

Corporate $302K (46%)Trade group $91K (14%)Membership $45K (7%)Union $183K (28%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $40K (6%)
FEC record H4MS02068
Ron EllerRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$71K
Spent
$65K
From individuals
$68K
From PACs
$150
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$3K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Eller's money came from PACs

Other $100 (100%)
  • United for Liberty PAC Other$100
FEC record H2MS02203

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

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 2nd District race?
$999K in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Mississippi 2nd District race: $999K raised by the campaigns, $696K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Bennie Thompson (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Mississippi 2nd District race?
Bennie Thompson (Democrat) raised $928K.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Mississippi 2nd District race?
International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education gave $10K to Bennie Thompson; Deloitte Political Action Committee gave $10K to Bennie Thompson; Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee gave $10K to Bennie Thompson.