Mississippi has three contested U.S. House races and one incumbent with no challenger

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi has three contested U.S. House races and an incumbent who will win another term unopposed in the general election.

HOUSE DISTRICT 1

Republican Rep. Trent Kelly faces Democratic challenger Dianne Dodson Black in the 1st Congressional District in northern Mississippi. This is a rematch of the 2022 race when Kelly defeated Black.

Kelly is a former district attorney and has served in the House since her victory in a 2015 special election. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.

Black, a business owner, says she wants to support President Joe Biden's economic policies, restore abortion rights and limit access to semi-automatic rifles.

Kelly's campaign raised nearly $1.2 million and spent about $893,000 as of mid-October, while Black's campaign raised about $9,400 and spent about $7,400.

HOUSE DISTRICT 2

Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson faces Republican challenger Ron Eller in the 2nd District, which includes most of the city of Jackson as well as rural areas in the Delta and along the Mississippi River.

Thompson is a former mayor of Bolton and former Hinds County supervisor. He is the longest-serving member of Mississippi's current congressional delegation, first winning a special election in 1993. He is the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee and chairman of the committee that investigated the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Eller, a military veteran and physician assistant, unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for the 2nd District in 2022. He supports building a border wall between the US and Mexico and expanding domestic energy production.

Thompson's campaign raised and spent just over $1 million as of mid-October, while Eller's campaign raised nearly $48,000 and spent about $17,800.

HOUSE DISTRICT 3

Republican Rep. Michael Guest was unopposed in the primary and general elections for the 3rd District in central Mississippi. Guest is a former district attorney who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2018. He is chairman of the House Ethics Committee and vice chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

HOUSE DISTRICT 4

Republican Rep. Mike Ezell faces Democratic challenger Craig Elliot Raybon in the 4th District in southern Mississippi.

Ezell had a 42-year law enforcement career, including eight years as sheriff in Jackson County before being elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. He voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and end military aid to Ukraine.

Raybon, a first-time candidate, has said he wants to raise the minimum wage, expand job training programs and lower prescription drug prices.

Ezell's campaign raised and spent about $1 million by mid-October. Federal Election Commission records do not reveal campaign finance information for Raybon.