Mississippi 2nd District

Bennie Thompson (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Bennie Thompson

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 40 of 118 votes and bills.

  Raised $928,245 since January 2025: 75% from PACs and other committees, 24% from people, 1% from the party. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• RE

  Ron Eller

  Republican · retired Army officer, hospital physician assistant

  A

  Liberty Score A

  100 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Eller has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Eller.

  Raised $70,825 since January 2025: 96% from people, 4% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Ron Eller. Ron Eller: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Bennie Thompson: F, 30 out of 100 from recorded votes.

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Ron Eller, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Eller, so the grade above comes from this list: what Eller has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2022 · StatementFree nations

  Asked in a 2022 voter guide whether the US relationship with Israel matters, Eller called Israel the strongest ally in the Middle East.

  “Yes, Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Treating Israel as an ally is with liberty on free nations.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Ron Eller 2022 questionnaireDiscuss this
• October 2022 · StatementFree markets

  Eller says the answer to keeping more income is to cut spending and lower taxes, without naming a tax.

  “We need to cut waste and spending, at the same time lower taxes.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Lower taxes with no tax named is unclear for anyone.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Ron Eller 2022 questionnaireDiscuss this
• October 2022 · StatementFree markets

  In his 2022 iVoterGuide questionnaire, answering on health care, he chose the option that keeps Medicaid and Medicare but no other taxpayer-funded programs, and wrote that socialized medicine has failed.

  “Socialized Medicine has been a failure in most places it has been tried.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Rejecting socialized medicine and government-run health care for all is with liberty on free markets.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Ron Eller 2022 questionnaireDiscuss this
• October 2022 · StatementEqual rights

  In a 2022 voter guide answer on military recruitment, Eller said the DEI and woke agenda are damaging the nation.

  “The DEI and Woke agenda are pulling down the fabric of the nation.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing DEI and gender and race ideology is the with side of anti woke.

  Source: iVoterGuide, Ron Eller 2022 questionnaireDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteBorders

  Eller's campaign site calls for securing the national borders and building the wall.

  “Our National Borders must be secured! Build the wall now.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Securing the border with a wall is with liberty on borders.

  Source: Ron Eller for Congress, IssuesDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteBorders

  Eller's campaign site says any state or local government that declares itself a sanctuary should lose federal funding.

  “Any state, and/or local government that declares itself a sanctuary should be ineligible to receive any federal funding and aid.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Penalising sanctuary policies is with liberty on borders.

  Source: Ron Eller for Congress, IssuesDiscuss this

Also on the ballot

Bennie Foster (Independent).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.