Candidate · November 3, 2026
Bennie Foster
On the ballot for U.S. House · Mississippi's 2nd District
- raised through Jun 30, 2026
- $0
- cash on hand
- $9,190
- issues with public statements
- 10
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Mississippi's 2nd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Independent1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says Bennie Foster holds a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University and a master's degree in education from Strayer University.5 It says his career of more than 38 years spans school administration, consulting for businesses, personal development and leading local programs, and that he has worked in both public and private school systems.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running as an independent who is not tied to any party, in answer to a call to service to the district, and to carry out a vision he calls ReIMAGINE Mississippi.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteelectbenniefoster.com7
- Instagraminstagram.com/fosterforcongress7
- Facebookfacebook.com/reimaginems7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Education
His campaign website says education tax money should follow the student, so that parents who move a child to another district or choose another way of educating them are not required to fund a system they do not benefit from, and that strong public schools and parent options can exist together.6
His campaign website says he supports keeping FAFSA funding and looking for other ways to address college costs, including more flexible student loan terms and opportunities for forgiveness.8
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he believes life begins at conception and does not support elective abortion, and that exceptions should be allowed to save the mother’s life and in cases of miscarriage.6
- Legal only to save the pregnant woman's life
- Legal only in cases of rape or incest, or to save the woman's life
- Legal early in pregnancy only, up to a limit such as 6, 12 or 15 weeks
- Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
- Legal at every stage, with no limit based on weeks of pregnancy
His campaign website says that, rather than spending tax dollars on organizations like Planned Parenthood that focus on abortion, the country should fund support for mothers and babies from birth through the postpartum period and should cut red tape so adoption is easier.6
- Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
- Bar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other care
- Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
His campaign website lists protecting access to IVF and birth control among the ways he would work on health care and family support.9
Immigration
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says the country should not send billions of dollars in aid to other countries while its own people have unmet needs, and that he would work from a Mississippi-first approach that rejects spending billions on foreign aid and wars.6
- Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
- Keep foreign aid near its current level
- Cut foreign aid further or end most of it
His campaign website says the country must maintain a strong defense through its military and focus defense funding and resources on its immediate safety and interests.6
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will work for more transparency in government to restore trust and root out fraud, waste and abuse in local, state and federal government.6
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says each data center project should be judged on its own merits, with accountability and transparency throughout, and that reasonable regulation should safeguard community health and safety.6
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.10
| Raised | $0 |
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| Spent | $0 |
| Cash on hand | $9,190 |