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U.S. House · Mississippi's 1st District

Northeast Mississippi, including Tupelo, Corinth, Oxford, and the Golden Triangle area

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Trent Kelly, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Trent Kelly139,79458.3%
Cliff Johnson96,47040.3%
Johnny Baucom3,3431.4%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Trent Kelly ran unopposed in the March 10, 2026 Republican primary. Cliff Johnson defeated Kelvin Buck in the Democratic primary, 63.4% to 36.6%.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Trent KellyRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2015)Full profile →Cliff JohnsonDCivil rights lawyer and law professorFull profile →Johnny BaucomLIBEnvironmental specialistFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[34][35][36]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[29][30][31][32]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    Opposes[6]

    In his Ballotpedia survey he lists firearm deregulation among his policy interests and calls firearm ownership a right.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][25][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Cliff Johnson
    In their own words[4]
    “the Trump Administration and politicians who support it are focused on giving tax cuts to the super-rich and making sure corporations continue to enjoy record profits.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2025)

  • Johnny Baucom
    In their own words[6]
    “Income, and property taxes are unconstitutional, and reprehensible. The full abolition of the IRS is the only proper step forward in American liberation.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026)

Expand public health coverage

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][21][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Cliff Johnson
    In their own words[4]
    “Insurance is unaffordable for too many, and tens of thousands of Mississippians who have insurance through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are about to lose coverage.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2025)

  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][23][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[20]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Trent Kelly
    Recorded votes[26][27]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Trent Kelly
    Supports[11]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Cliff Johnson
    —
  • Johnny Baucom
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. No campaign website or public policy statements found for Johnny Baucom beyond his Ballotpedia biography and survey; his entry is minimal and no source in the record confirms his current employer. Kelly's federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script.

Sources · 45

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Trent Kelly · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Issues · Office of Rep. Trent Kelly Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Cliff Johnson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Second Amendment · Office of Rep. Trent Kelly Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Johnny Baucom - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Trent Kelly · Ballotpedia Reference
  8. 8.Biography - Congressman Trent Kelly · Office of Congressman Trent Kelly Official record
  9. 9.Issues · Office of Rep. Trent Kelly Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Mississippi's 1st District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
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  38. 38.Cliff Johnson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  39. 39.Cliff Johnson - MacArthur Justice Center · MacArthur Justice Center Reference
  40. 40.Meet the Candidates for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections · Mississippi Free Press · 2026-10-05 News report
  41. 41.U.S. House · Mississippi's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  42. 42.Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  43. 43.Johnny Baucom (Mississippi) · Ballotpedia Reference
  44. 44.Meet the Candidates for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections · Mississippi Free Press · 2026-10-05 News report
  45. 45.U.S. House · Mississippi's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report