MS · Candidate
Erik Kiehle
LIBCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Mississippi's 3rd District
Biography
Erik Kiehle is a property manager and the Libertarian nominee in Mississippi's 3rd District. He grew up mostly in California, holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside, and moved to Meridian, Mississippi, in 2017. In his Ballotpedia survey he describes his candidacy as an alternative to the Democratic and Republican parties and lists balancing the budget as a key message.[1][2][3]
Kiehle says he was born and mostly raised in California, and that his first job was at Baskin-Robbins during high school and summer college breaks. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California, Riverside, in 1994.[1][2][3]
According to a Mississippi Free Press candidate questionnaire, Kiehle moved to Meridian in 2017 and has worked since 2018 as a property manager for commercial properties he owns there. He also says he is a certified Mississippi volunteer firefighter with two Lauderdale County volunteer fire departments.[1][3] He is the Libertarian candidate on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for the 3rd District.[1]
- 1.Erik Kiehle · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Erik Kiehle - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 3.US House Candidate Questionnaire: Erik Kiehle, Libertarian (Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District) · Mississippi Free Press · 2026-03-06 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
