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Mississippi U.S. House District 4

5 filings report $1.3M raised. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

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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.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
Walter Michael EzellRepublican · Filed as incumbent$1.1M49%51%0%$1.2M$89K——
Boyanton Lester CarlIndependent · Filed as challenger$121K13%0%87%$101K$20K——
Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocrat · Filed as challenger$60K90%0%6%$50K$11K——
Sawyer WaltersRepublican · Filed as challenger$23K64%36%0%$23K$135——
Ralph John Mills IIIRepublican · Filed as challenger$18K11%0%89%$20K$737——

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · Mike Ezell

    In the U.S. House (MS-4) since 2023 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 2 committees: Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure · 4 subcommittees
    • 165 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2MS04258) 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
    $1.1M
    Spent
    $1.2M
    Cash on hand
    $89K
    • Individuals 49% $539K
    • PACs & other committees 51% $562K
    • Other receipts 0.1% $1,453

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $48K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEECorporate PAC · Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee $10K
    2. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · National Association Of Realtors $10K
    3. CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATIONCorporate PAC · Chevron Corporation $10K

    Where the money went $1.0M in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $1.0M of the $1.2M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 34% $339K
    • Consultants & strategy 28% $283K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 21% $209K
    • Polling, research & data 3% $31K
    • Travel, meals & events 6% $62K
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $1,506
    • Legal & compliance 7% $67K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $3,250
    • Other or unclassified 1% $9,742

    Largest payees

    1. FRONTIER STRATEGIES LLC $659K
    2. WINCO FUNDRAISING LLC $112K
    3. RIGHTSIDE COMPLIANCE LLC $53K
    4. THE PRESERVE GOLF CLUB $28K
    5. CAPITOL HILL CLUB $20K

    Paid to individuals: $9,742, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 6, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (394 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
    $121K
    Spent
    $101K
    Cash on hand
    $20K
    Debts
    $100K
    • Individuals 13% $16K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 87% $105K

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $69K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $69K of the $101K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 19% $13K
    • Consultants & strategy 80% $55K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 0.2% $146
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.5% $319

    Largest payees

    1. IGNITE CREATIVE $55K
    2. CREATIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS $11K
    3. DIXIE SIGNS $1,305
    4. YARD SIGN PLUS $940
    5. GULF COAST WEB $174

    Payments dated Jun 24, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (16 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
    $60K
    Spent
    $50K
    Cash on hand
    $11K
    Debts
    $3,500
    • Individuals 90% $54K
    • Party committees 0.8% $500
    • Candidate's own money & loans 6% $3,500
    • Other receipts 4% $2,294

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEUnion PAC · Communications Workers Of America $2,000

    Where the money went $20K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $20K of the $50K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 15, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 80% $16K
    • Travel, meals & events 6% $1,300
    • Office, technology & overhead 14% $2,800

    Largest payees

    1. LAMAR SIGNS $7,700
    2. JEFFREY HULUM III FOR CONGRESS $4,860
    3. CAMPAIGN IMPACT $2,040
    4. WJZD $1,000
    5. FAITH TSHIRT BY CORRINE $875

    Paid to individuals: $3,239, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Mar 5, 2026 to Jun 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (20 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
    $23K
    Spent
    $23K
    Cash on hand
    $135
    • Individuals 64% $15K
    • PACs & other committees 36% $8,419
    • Other receipts <0.1% $4

    Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $22K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 9% $2,000
    • Consultants & strategy 73% $16K
    • Staff & payroll 6% $1,250
    • Travel, meals & events 0.9% $205
    • Other or unclassified 11% $2,500

    Largest payees

    1. TRIAD STRATEGIC PARTNERS $11K
    2. 5 POINT STRATEGIES LLC $5,000
    3. MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY $2,500
    4. NEW HORIZONS MARKETING LLC $1,500
    5. CIRCLE K $205

    Paid to individuals: $1,750, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Oct 2, 2025 to Dec 29, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (12 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
    $18K
    Spent
    $20K
    Cash on hand
    $737
    Debts
    $107K
    • Individuals 11% $1,964
    • Candidate's own money & loans 89% $17K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $19K in itemized spending

    • Advertising & outreach 14% $2,681
    • Consultants & strategy 19% $3,750
    • Legal & compliance 67% $13K

    Largest payees

    1. LAW OFFICE OF JAMES C. THOMAS III $13K
    2. VISTAPRINT $431

    Paid to individuals: $6,000, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 4, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (29 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.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Boyanton Carl, Paul James Blackman, Charles Thomas Claburn, D. Ryan Grover.

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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.