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2026 candidates we're tracking in MS-3
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Michael A. Chiaradio
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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.
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Michael Guest
R
Incumbent
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.
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Erik Kiehle
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Erik Kiehle is the Libertarian candidate for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District. Kiehle has a career history in retail, field sales and systems support, including work for Apple Computer, and has worked since 2018 as a property manager for commercial properties in Meridian; Kiehle is also a certified Mississippi volunteer firefighter, per questionnaire answers in the Mississippi Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
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.