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2026 candidates we're tracking in MS-3
Michael A. Chiaradio
Top priorities
- Focuses on public investment aimed at rural economic competitiveness and rebuilding American industry
Per the campaign site.
About Michael A. Chiaradio
Michael A. Chiaradio is the Democratic candidate for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District. Chiaradio is a farmer raising sheep, pigs and cows in Shubuta and a former professional baseball player, per the campaign site, and holds an MBA from Felician University.
Michael Guest
Michael Guest is the Republican incumbent representing Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District, serving a fourth term, per Guest's official House biography. Before Congress, Guest served as District Attorney for Madison and Rankin Counties, and serves on the House Appropriations Committee, chairing its Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee.
Erik Kiehle
Top priorities
- Opposes spending bills that add to the federal deficit or contain earmarks
- Supports ending foreign aid until the federal budget is balanced
- Supports repealing federal healthcare laws, including the Affordable Care Act
Per the campaign site.
About Erik Kiehle
Kiehle lives in the Meridian area of Lauderdale County, is a father and a local businessman in property management, a volunteer firefighter for two Lauderdale County departments, and a private pilot, per the campaign site.
About this race
Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Mississippi primary is Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, April 7, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.