2026 race · follow the money
Mississippi U.S. House District 2
5 filings report $1.8M raised, and outside groups reported $979 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie G. ThompsonDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $928K | 24% | 75% | 0% | $1.3M | $1.3M | $979 | — |
| Evan TurnageDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $474K | 30% | 0% | 69% | $474K | $564 | — | — |
| Kevin WilsonRepublican · Filed as challenger | $280K | 13% | 0% | 87% | $280K | $-16 | — | — |
| Ron EllerRepublican · Filed as challenger | $71K | 96% | 0.2% | 4% | $65K | $42K | — | — |
| Bennie FosterIndependent · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $9,190 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SAVE OUR STATE INC.$969 for Bennie G. Thompson
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Bennie G. Thompson
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Bennie G. Thompson
In the U.S. House (MS-2) since 1993 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Homeland Security (Ranking Member)
- 174 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4MS02068) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $928K
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
- Individuals 24% $225K
- PACs & other committees 75% $696K
- Party committees 0.6% $5,500
- Other receipts 0.1% $1,259
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $979 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $10K
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
Where the money went $1.0M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.0M of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 24% $239K
- Staff & payroll 14% $142K
- Fundraising & processing fees 17% $167K
- Travel, meals & events 7% $66K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $77K
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $2,494
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
- Other or unclassified 31% $316K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $308K
- ADVANCED NETWORK STRATEGIES, LLC $132K
- CONN MEDIA $25K
- EOI MEDIA $22K
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY $19K
Paid to individuals: $282K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (538 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $474K
- Spent
- $474K
- Cash on hand
- $564
- Debts
- $328K
- Individuals 30% $144K
- Candidate's own money & loans 69% $328K
- Other receipts 0.5% $2,563
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $471K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 61% $287K
- Consultants & strategy 26% $124K
- Staff & payroll 2% $9,427
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $11K
- Polling, research & data 0.5% $2,575
- Travel, meals & events 2% $10K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $16K
- Legal & compliance 2% $11K
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $865
Largest payees
- LC MEDIA LLC $215K
- BLUE NATION STRATEGIES $62K
- KEY LIME STRATEGIES AND MEDIA $30K
- CAMPAIGN IMPACT $24K
- MAX LEVY STRATEGIES $12K
Paid to individuals: $61K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 18, 2025 to May 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (178 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $280K
- Spent
- $280K
- Cash on hand
- $-16
- Debts
- $245K
- Individuals 13% $35K
- Candidate's own money & loans 87% $245K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $270K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 41% $111K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $48K
- Staff & payroll 14% $39K
- Fundraising & processing fees <0.1% $78
- Polling, research & data 2% $4,800
- Travel, meals & events 17% $47K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $15K
- Legal & compliance 1% $3,000
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $3,900
Largest payees
- GRIFFIN STRATEGIES $123K
- TRIAD STRATEGIC PARTNERS $28K
- VAN LIFE RENTALS $16K
- PROTEL INC $9,202
- SOUTHERN STRATEGIES $5,000
Paid to individuals: $56K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 5, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (120 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $71K
- Spent
- $65K
- Cash on hand
- $42K
- Debts
- $2,500
- Individuals 96% $68K
- PACs & other committees 0.2% $150
- Candidate's own money & loans 4% $2,991
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $38K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $38K of the $65K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 28, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 8% $3,207
- Consultants & strategy 88% $34K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $1,010
- Office, technology & overhead 0.6% $250
- Legal & compliance 0.9% $350
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $9
Largest payees
- ELECTION IMPACT $29K
- TAUB VICTORY $2,013
- T.F.G. LLC $1,655
- SHAUGHNESSY PRINTING $1,459
- ELECTION IMPACT GROUP LLC $1,113
Paid to individuals: $421, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 22, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (92 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- Cash on hand
- $9,190
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Iii, Pertis Herman Williams.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.