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Rep. Mike Ezell says he will seek common ground as Republicans move to House minority
Ezell was re-elected to a third term on Tuesday, but the balance of power in Congress shifted. Read More
AP declares Republican Rep. Mike Ezell winner of Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District
Ezell is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and spent his career in law enforcement. Read More
Republican Mike Ezell wins reelection to U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
Republican Mike Ezell wins reelection to U.S. House in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District Read More
Rep. Mike Ezell addresses rising costs, federal spending in reelection bid
Ezell said he has spent the recent weeks campaigning across South Mississippi. Read More
$35.5 million grant awarded to modernize 121-year-old Escatawpa River swing bridge
“This investment will help modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety, and strengthen the reliability of freight transportation in South Mississippi," said Congressman Mike Ezell, a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Read More
Mississippi receiving $35 million for export railroad upgrades
The Mississippi Export Railroad Company will receive more than $35 million for infrastructure improvements. Read More
ICYMI: Ezell Pens Op-Ed, 236 Years of Standing Watch: Honoring the Coast Guard's Past and Investing in Their Future
ICYMI: Ezell Pens Op-Ed, 236 Years of Standing Watch: Honoring the Coast Guard's Past and Investing in Their Future | U.S. Read More
MS GOP trying to help Makoka brothers arrested by ICE
Mike Ezell and Cindy Hyde-Smith, two top U.S. lawmakers in Congress, say they are trying to monitor the situation after Israel and Max Makoka were taken from their bus stop by ICE in Diamondhead on the Gulf Coast. Read More
Ezell wins in Mississippi, keeping US House seat for GOP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mike Ezell has defeated a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate in a south Mississippi congressional race, allowing Republicans to retain control of the seat. Ezell is the sheriff of coastal Jackson County. Read More
GOP Rep. Palazzo ousted in Mississippi runoff
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell was projected to have unseated incumbent Rep. Steven Palazzo (R) in the GOP primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race at 9:55 p.m. EDT. During the primary earlier this month, a total of six Republicans lined up to challenge Palazzo after he… Read More
GOP Rep. Steven Palazzo loses primary amid ethics cloud
The six-term lawmaker fell to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, who finished second in the June 7 primary. While Palazzo was on top in the primary, he only secured 31 percent of the vote — a sign of dissatisfaction among voters. Read More