Mississippi 3rd District
Michael Guest (R) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Michael Guest
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 113 of 124 votes and bills.
Raised $1,089,344 since January 2025: 56% from people, 44% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Michael Chiaradio
Democrat · farmer, entrepreneur, former professional baseball player
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Chiaradio, and what Chiaradio has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 31. A grade needs 4.
Raised $224,381 since January 2025: 88% from people, 8% the candidate’s own money, 2% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Mississippi: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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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.
Michael Chiaradio, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Chiaradio, so the grade above comes from this list: what Chiaradio has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He says the United States should not be in the war with the Islamic Republic and should focus on the economy, naming no policy toward the regime.
““We should not be in this war with Iran,” Chiaradio said.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
An end-the-war line with no policy named is unclear under the site precedent.
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Chiaradio called President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin a symbol of America's decline, without naming a policy on Ukraine.
“a symbol of America’s decline”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Criticising a meeting with no aid or alliance policy named does not settle the measure.
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He says Americans should not see China as an adversary and wants a compromise on Taiwan rather than treating it as a US asset.
“Americans should not view the People’s Republic of China as an adversary.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Not treating Beijing as an adversary, with a Taiwan compromise, is against liberty on free nations.
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His campaign issues page says the United States should seek a workable compromise on Taiwan rather than treat it as an American asset.
“Rather than treating Taiwan as an asset of the United States, we should seek a workable compromise”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Asking for a compromise with Beijing over Taiwan in place of backing it is the against side of backing Taiwan against Beijing.
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Chiaradio called President Trump's tariffs economic sabotage.
“Republican economic sabotage”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
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He said asset concentration should be addressed without a wealth tax or other high taxes.
“I also believe we need to think seriously about how to address the concentration of asset ownership without imposing a wealth tax or other high taxes.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ruling out a wealth tax and other high taxes follows the with-liberty side of the free markets test.
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He says tariffs raise costs and reduce trade, and that trade policy should not rely on them.
“When barriers like tariffs are imposed, they disrupt this natural process by raising costs and reducing incentives to trade.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
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Asked whether he would raise, cut or keep the defense budget, he said he would keep or cut it depending on the security situation.
“I would approach the defense budget with an eye toward maintaining or reducing overall spending, depending on the prevailing security environment.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
He names no fixed level and leaves open a cut, so the answer does not settle whether he funds the armed forces.
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He says legal immigration needs a base that includes strong border security.
“But these benefits require a strong domestic foundation, which includes robust border security to protect our communities.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing robust border security is on the with side of the migration measure.
Also on the ballot
Erik Kiehle (Libertarian).
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.
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