Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Mississippi's 3rd District

3 candidates on the ballot.1,2,3,4

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Michael A. Chiaradio
Democrat · Challenger
Michael Guest
Republican · Incumbent
Currently represents Mississippi's 3rd District in the U.S. House.
Erik Kiehle
Libertarian · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Michael A. ChiaradioMichael GuestErik Kiehle
Party on the ballotDemocrat1,2Republican1,2Libertarian1,2
StatusChallengerIncumbent5Challenger
Raised$224,381 through October 14, 20266$1,089,344 through October 14, 20267Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand$39,3396$780,0587Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending$1,250 for · $0 against8Not found in the public sources we checkedNot found in the public sources we checked

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Michael A. Chiaradio — 15 issues
  • Police funding
    His campaign website says the federal government could help states pay for police accountability tools, including body cameras and automated reporting.9
  • Federal Reserve independence
    Keep the Fed's current independence
    His campaign website says the Federal Reserve should be kept free from politics so that the economy is guided by economic conditions rather than short-term political pressure.9
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website says tariffs raise costs, reduce incentives to trade and divert resources from more productive uses, and that security comes from collaboration rather than adversarial policies such as tariffs and sanctions, while also saying each country has to protect its key industries. His statement on beef tariffs, linked from his Issues page, says the timing of the administration's 90-day waiver of the out-of-quota tariff on some beef imports disrupted many producers and that, in this case, the administration would have done better to stay out of the cattle market entirely.9,10
  • Federal agencies' power to write rules
    His campaign website says lawmaking should go back to elected officials instead of being driven mainly by federal agencies.9
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    His statement on data centers, linked from his Issues page, says he does not currently back broad subsidies for conventional data center construction, supports federal investment in electricity transmission and water systems, and supports a federal law requiring data centers to offset their net freshwater use.11
  • Economic ties with China
    His campaign website says the United States should not treat China as an adversary, should build communication including military-to-military dialogue, should compete while cooperating, and should avoid manipulating trade deals or isolating competitors.9
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says every American should have access to quality healthcare at low cost, and his healthcare statement says that for working-age Americans he would expand premium assistance, reduce high deductibles and eliminate or nearly eliminate coinsurance. The statement also says he will consider any idea, whatever its political label, if it works.9,12
  • Medicaid expansion
    His healthcare statement, linked from his Issues page, says he would introduce legislation expanding Medicaid eligibility for working-age Americans.12
  • Homelessness
    Provide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehand
    His campaign website says chronically homeless people need stable housing first, before help with mental health and addiction, and that rental and mortgage assistance should be expanded for people who lose housing temporarily.9
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website says limited legal immigration can support business growth, spending and innovation if the country first invests in housing, schools and healthcare for new arrivals, and that the country should attract global talent.9
  • Corporate tax rate
    His campaign website says the corporate tax system should limit loopholes and stay competitive with other nations, and that if rates rise, companies meeting targets for broader stock ownership could avoid the higher rates.9
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website describes a balanced tax plan with moderate ordinary income taxes and says significant tax increases should be restrained in the near term.9
  • Federal spending levels
    His campaign website says raising taxes or cutting spending alone does not solve the country’s problems, and calls for federal spending that invests in people, factories, farms and infrastructure while working to stabilize the national debt.9
  • Data privacy
    His statement on artificial intelligence, linked from his Issues page, says he supports privacy rules on how personal information is gathered and kept.11
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His statement on artificial intelligence, linked from his Issues page, says he supports requiring disclosure of when AI is used, privacy protections, and human review of critical decisions.11
Michael Guest — 3 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he committed to the people of Mississippi to promote constitutional freedoms, among them the right to life of the unborn.13
  • Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
    His campaign website's Israel policy page, found only in its site map and apparently from his 2018 campaign, says Iran should be stopped from developing nuclear weapons at all costs and that he supports further sanctions on Iran aimed at its ballistic missile tests, its sponsorship of terrorism and its human rights violations.14
  • Military aid to Israel
    A policy page on his campaign website, found only in its site map, speaks of what he would do if elected and names the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, so it appears to date from his first campaign; it says he supports continuing U.S. military assistance to Israel, including the security assistance set out in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding.14

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.