HOUSE
Mississippi MS-02 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Bennie Thompson (D)
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 1, 2022
Primary Election: Jun 7, 2022
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Full Bio:
THOMPSON, Bennie, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Bolton, Hinds County,
Miss., January 28, 1948; B.A., Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., 1968; M.S.,
Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss., 1972; teacher; member of the Bolton,
Miss., board of aldermen, 1969-1973; Mayor of Bolton, Miss., 1973-1979; member
of the Hinds County, Miss., board of supervisors, 1980-1993; elected as a
Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress, by special election, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Alphonso
Michael (Mike) Espy, and reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (April
13, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Tenth and
One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Republicans
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DISTRICT DATA
Mississippi - 02
Mississippi Delta: Jackson, Greenville
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 26, 2026
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