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

Central Mississippi, including parts of the Jackson metro area, Meridian, Brookhaven, and Starkville

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Michael Guest, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Guest144,72757.5%
Michael Chiaradio103,82341.2%
Erik Kiehle3,1571.3%

About 97% 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

  • Michael Guest ran unopposed in the March 10, 2026 Republican primary. Michael Chiaradio ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Shaun McInnish Sr. did not make the Libertarian ballot; Erik Kiehle is the Libertarian nominee.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Michael GuestRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →Michael ChiaradioDFarmer/rancherFull profile →Erik KiehleLIBProperty managerFull 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

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    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).

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[29][30][31]

    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

    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).

  • Michael Chiaradio
    In their own words[6]
    “Limited legal immigration can fuel business development, consumer spending, and innovation. But these benefits require a strong domestic foundation, which includes robust border security to protect our communities.”

    On his campaign website

  • Erik Kiehle
    Supports[4]

    Candidate Connection survey lists mass deportations among his key messages.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), 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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    In their own words[6]
    “America needs a balanced tax plan that combines moderate ordinary income taxes with a corporate tax system that limits loopholes and remains competitive with other nations.”

    On his campaign website

  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][23]

    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    Supports[7]

    Says he would introduce legislation expanding premium assistance and Medicaid eligibility, and supports eliminating out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare.

  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][24][25]

    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[32]

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

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Michael Guest
    —
  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    Opposes[4]

    Candidate Connection survey states he wants to end all U.S. aid to Israel and calls for declaring Israel a national security threat.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Michael Guest
    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    Opposes[6]

    On his campaign website, says tariffs raise costs and reduce incentives to trade.

  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[24]

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

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Michael Guest
    Recorded votes[22]

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

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Michael Guest
    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

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

  • Michael Guest
    Supports[12]

    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.

  • Michael Chiaradio
    —
  • Erik Kiehle
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. Michael Guest's official issues page listed no content on positions at time of research, so his entry is limited to committee assignments. Guest's federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Biography gaps: Erik Kiehle has no news profile or official bio found; his biography relies on Ballotpedia and his Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 42

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

  1. 1.Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Michael Guest · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Michael Chiaradio - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Erik Kiehle - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  5. 5.About · Office of Congressman Michael Guest Official record
  6. 6.Issues · Michael A. Chiaradio for Congress Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Statement on a Comprehensive Framework for American Healthcare · Michael A. Chiaradio for Congress · 2026-09-10 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Michael Guest · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.About · Office of Congressman Michael Guest Official record
  10. 10.Mississippi 3rd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 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: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  35. 35.Michael Chiaradio · Ballotpedia Reference
  36. 36.Michael Chiaradio - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  37. 37.Meet the Candidates for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections · Mississippi Free Press · 2026-10-07 News report
  38. 38.U.S. House · Mississippi's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  39. 39.Erik Kiehle · Ballotpedia Reference
  40. 40.Erik Kiehle - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  41. 41.US House Candidate Questionnaire: Erik Kiehle, Libertarian (Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District) · Mississippi Free Press · 2026-03-06 News report
  42. 42.U.S. House · Mississippi's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report