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2026 candidates we're tracking in MS-4
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Mike Ezell
R
Incumbent
Mike Ezell is the Republican incumbent representing Mississippi's 4th Congressional District, serving a second term, per Ezell's official House biography. Ezell had a more than forty-year career in law enforcement, most recently as Sheriff of Jackson County, and chairs the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Jeffrey Hulum III
D
Jeffrey Hulum III is the Democratic candidate for Mississippi's 4th Congressional District and has served in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2022, representing District 119, per the campaign site. Hulum is a 22-year U.S. Army veteran who rose to the rank of Sergeant Major and founded the nonprofit Extend A Hand, Help A Friend, which works on food insecurity on the Gulf Coast.
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Carl Boyanton
I
Carl Boyanton is an independent candidate for Mississippi's 4th Congressional District, running for the seat for a third consecutive time, per the Gazebo Gazette. Boyanton has been president of Farmer Fresh Produce for 26 years and lives in Diamondhead, and the campaign site describes Boyanton as offering a conservative alternative outside the two major parties.
About this race
Mississippi's 4th 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.