Ron Eller, a physician assistant and the Republican nominee for the seat in 2024, is again his party's nominee for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Bennie Thompson.
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2026 race
Ron Eller, a physician assistant, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, a seat for which he was also his party's nominee in 2024.
The district encompasses the Mississippi Delta and most of Jackson, and its incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2024.
Eller won the Republican primary with 51.1% of the vote against Kevin Wilson, president of the Adams County Board of Supervisors, who took 48.9%. In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Thompson, who won the Democratic primary with 86.4% of the vote.