Michael Chiaradio, a regenerative farmer, is the Democratic nominee for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district in the 2026 election, facing Republican incumbent Michael Guest on November 3.
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2026 race
Michael Chiaradio, a regenerative farmer, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, which is located in eastern and southwestern Mississippi and takes in Meridian, Starkville, Pearl and Brookhaven.
The incumbent is Republican Michael Guest, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024. Chiaradio was the only candidate in the Democratic primary and received 25,902 votes, and Guest was likewise the sole candidate for the Republican nomination.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Chiaradio faces Guest and Libertarian Erik Kiehle, a property manager.