Candidate · November 3, 2026
Carl Boyanton
On the ballot for U.S. House · Mississippi's 4th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $121K
- cash on hand
- $20K
- issues with public statements
- 11
§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 4th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Independent1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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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 Carl Boyanton began as a warehouse laborer at Charlie’s Produce, moved into leadership roles there, and later started Farmer Fresh Produce, a company that grew to roughly 100 employees.5 It says he co-founded Farmed Fresh for Mississippi, a nonprofit that delivers fresh food to veterans and families in need, in 2021.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his mission is to rebuild trust, safeguard individual liberty and leave future generations a country worthy of their potential.5 It also says that, as an independent, he would answer to the district’s voters rather than to a party leader.6
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitecarl4congress.com5
- Facebookfacebook.com/carl4congress5
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/carl4congressms5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMx-V2JtFUodfSO7DIus_Mg5
§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.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he is a pro-life advocate who believes life begins at conception and that abortion should be legally barred apart from a small set of exceptional circumstances, which it names as risks to the mother’s health and well-being, rape and incest.7
His campaign website says he would fight at the federal level for pro-life principles while honoring states’ authority, which it says the Supreme Court affirmed when it overturned Roe v. Wade.7
Immigration
His campaign website says the country must build and maintain physical barriers, use technology such as drones and sensors, and keep personnel on the ground to stop illegal crossings.8
His campaign website says the country should deport as many people as possible who entered illegally, giving priority to criminals, newly arrived people and anyone unwilling to assimilate.8
His campaign website says sanctuary policies that defy federal law should end.8
His campaign website says he supports legal immigration and streamlined legal pathways for skilled workers whose values align with the country’s, along with strict enforcement of immigration laws.8
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he supports a constitutional amendment limiting service to 12 years in the House and 12 years in the Senate.6,
- Shorter limits, such as three House terms (six years) and two Senate terms (12 years)
- Longer limits, such as 12 to 18 years in each chamber
- No term limits
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he supports amending the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget every year, allowing limited emergency exceptions, and to put a ceiling on spending relative to the size of the economy.10
- Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
- No amendment; limit spending by law instead, such as with spending caps
- No constitutional requirement or new spending limits
His campaign website says Congress must control spending and live within its means, and it lists zero-based budgeting, full-year spending bills passed on time and an end to business-as-usual deficit spending among his reforms.10
His campaign website says he would update government computer systems and use artificial intelligence to flag suspicious payments before they go out, and would push for stronger enforcement and whistleblower protections.11
Education
His campaign website says blanket student loan forgiveness is not the answer, and it calls for clearer income-based repayment plans and for connecting federal aid more tightly to results such as graduation rates.12
§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 October 14, 2026.13
| Raised | $120,826 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $100,756 |
| Cash on hand | $20,070 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $100,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report14filed Sep 18, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report15filed Feb 11, 2026