Candidate · November 3, 2026
Jeffrey Hulum III
On the ballot for U.S. House · Mississippi's 4th District
- raised through Sep 30, 2026
- $60K
- cash on hand
- $11K
- issues with public statements
- 14
§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 | Democrat1, |
| 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 Jeffrey Hulum III served 22 years in the U.S. Army, rose to the rank of Sergeant Major, and completed six combat deployments.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to give South Mississippi a representative who listens, answers to residents and addresses the district’s real needs, and to fight for working families.5,
Websites and accounts
§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.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he backs a $15 hourly federal minimum wage that would adjust along with living costs.7
- Keep at $7.25 or leave to states
- Raise it to less than $15, such as $10 or $12
- Raise to $15 or more
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he is against tariffs that push up prices for groceries and everyday items, and that he has promised to vote against them in Congress.7
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he supports workers’ right to organize and bargain collectively.7
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website’s FAQ page says when the federal budget is cut, the first thing to go should be the tax cuts that benefit the wealthiest Americans, before Head Start, SNAP or children’s summer meal programs.7
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he opposes cuts to Head Start and has promised to safeguard SNAP benefits and summer meal programs for children.7
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he supports making child care affordable.7
Health Care
His campaign website says Mississippi’s decision not to expand Medicaid leaves about 74,000 residents in a coverage gap and about $2 billion a year in federal funds unused, and its FAQ page says he supports accepting those federal Medicaid dollars.7,
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he wants the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits made permanent in order to lower marketplace premiums.7
- Don't bring back the larger credits
- Instead of the larger credits, give the aid to people directly, such as deposits into health savings accounts
- Bring them back for a limited time, such as through 2028, with or without changes such as income limits or minimum premiums
- Bring back the larger credits permanently
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he favors allowing Medicare to negotiate what it pays for prescription drugs.7
His campaign website’s FAQ page describes Social Security and Medicare as benefits people paid into and earned, and says he opposes cutting or privatizing them.7
Education
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he is against school choice programs that send public money to private schools.7
- Make them available to every family
- Offer them only to some students, such as those from low-income families or with disabilities
- No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he supports regulating artificial intelligence.7
Energy and Climate
His campaign website’s FAQ page says data centers in Mississippi should bear their own utility costs and the cost of their own water infrastructure and should be denied tax incentives, since they create few lasting jobs.7
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website’s FAQ page says he supports full funding for FEMA and quicker disaster declarations for South Mississippi.7
§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 September 30, 2026.10
| Raised | $60,173 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $49,972 |
| Cash on hand | $10,554 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $3,500 |
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 report11filed Sep 15, 2026