Mike Ezell

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Mike Ezell
Image of Mike Ezell

Candidate, U.S. House Mississippi District 4

U.S. House Mississippi District 4
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Pascagoula High School, 1977

Bachelor's

University of Southern Mississippi, 1997

Personal
Profession
Law enforcement officer
Contact

Mike Ezell (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Ezell (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Biography

Mike Ezell lives in Pascagoula, Mississippi.[1] Ezell graduated from Pascagoula High School in 1977. He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Southern Mississppi in 1997.[2] Ezell's career experience includes working as the sheriff of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.[1][2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Ezell was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
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Elections

2026

See also: Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Incumbent Mike Ezell is running in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Mike Ezell (R)

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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Republican primary)

Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Incumbent Mike Ezell defeated Craig Raybon in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell (R)
 
73.9
 
215,095
Image of Craig Raybon
Craig Raybon (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.1
 
75,771

Total votes: 290,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Craig Raybon advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on March 12, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Craig Raybon
Craig Raybon Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
9,720

Total votes: 9,720
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Incumbent Mike Ezell defeated Carl Boyanton and Michael McGill in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on March 12, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell
 
73.3
 
52,028
Image of Carl Boyanton
Carl Boyanton
 
18.9
 
13,432
Image of Michael McGill
Michael McGill Candidate Connection
 
7.7
 
5,493

Total votes: 70,953
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Endorsements

Ezell received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Ezell signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Mike Ezell defeated Johnny DuPree and Alden Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell (R)
 
73.3
 
127,813
Image of Johnny DuPree
Johnny DuPree (D)
 
24.6
 
42,876
Image of Alden Johnson
Alden Johnson (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
3,569

Total votes: 174,258
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Mike Ezell defeated incumbent Steven Palazzo in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell
 
53.8
 
31,225
Image of Steven Palazzo
Steven Palazzo
 
46.2
 
26,849

Total votes: 58,074
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

Johnny DuPree defeated David Sellers in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Johnny DuPree
Johnny DuPree
 
84.9
 
9,952
Image of David Sellers
David Sellers
 
15.1
 
1,766

Total votes: 11,718
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Palazzo
Steven Palazzo
 
31.5
 
16,387
Image of Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell
 
25.0
 
13,020
Image of Clay Wagner
Clay Wagner
 
22.5
 
11,698
Image of Brice Wiggins
Brice Wiggins
 
9.3
 
4,859
Image of Carl Boyanton
Carl Boyanton
 
6.2
 
3,224
Image of Raymond Brooks
Raymond Brooks Candidate Connection
 
4.6
 
2,405
Image of Kidron Peterson
Kidron Peterson Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
449

Total votes: 52,042
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Alden Johnson advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 4.

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Campaign website

Ezell's campaign website stated the following:

Support Law Enforcement

With over 40 years of experience in law enforcement, Mike Ezell has a proven record of standing up and speaking up for the men and women who protect our communities. He's ready to take on the radical left and politicians who want to defund the police.


Protect the 2nd Amendment

A former competition shooter, Mike Ezell understands that criminals ignore gun laws, so law-abiding citizens must have their 2nd Amendment rights protected. He'll work to kill any legislation aimed at taking away our right to bear arms.


Secure Our Border

As Sheriff, Mike Ezell has tackled the issues caused by illegal immigration in our own communities, including the flow of drugs over the southern border. He'll push to finish the wall and keep our communities safe.


100% Pro-Life

As a Christian father and grandfather, Mike Ezell firmly believes in the right to life of the unborn. He'll fight to protect those that can't protect themselves and put a stop to taxpayer-funded abortions.


Grow Our Economy

As a lifelong Conservative Republican, Mike Ezell will fight against socialist spending plans, overburdensome regulations, and job-killing tax hikes. He'll work hard to bring business and industry to all parts of South Mississippi.


Put America First

A long-time supporter of President Trump, Mike Ezell understands the importance of putting America First. He'll push for Trump-era policies that keep our nation strong, including ending our reliance on foreign oil and maintaining the world's best-trained and equipped military.[26]

—Mike Ezell's campaign website (2022)[27]

Campaign finance summary


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Mike Ezell campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Mississippi District 4Candidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
2024* U.S. House Mississippi District 4Won general$1,227,960 $1,084,767
2022U.S. House Mississippi District 4Won general$1,062,858 $1,054,586
Grand total$2,290,818 $2,139,352
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Mike Ezell
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryWon General

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mike Ezell for Congress, "About," accessed April 19, 2022
  2. 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Mike Ezell," accessed April 19, 2022
  3. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  4. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  5. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  6. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  17. Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
  18. Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  19. Congress.gov, "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  20. Congress.gov, "H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025," accessed February 18, 2025
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.6090 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
  22. Congress.gov, "H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
  23. Congress.gov, "H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act," accessed February 13, 2025
  24. Congress.gov, "H.Res.863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
  25. Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed February 13, 2025
  26. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  27. Mike Ezell for Congress, “Issues,” accessed April 9, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
Steven Palazzo (R)
U.S. House Mississippi District 4
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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