Mike Ezell

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — According to the Associated Press, Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Ezell has been reelected to represent Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House.

As of 9 p.m., Ezell secured 55.2% of the votes (34,021 votes).

Democrat challenger Jeffrey Hulum received 42.2% (26,006 votes), while Independent Carl Boyanton received 2.6% (1,615 votes).

This victory gives Ezell a third term in Congress. He was first elected to the seat in 2022.

Ezell’s reelection campaign focused on inflation and the economy, pointing to the rising cost of everyday necessities like gas and groceries.

“Everybody’s concerned about the price of gas, a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread,” Ezell said during an interview with WLOX. “And our answer is we’re working hard, bringing back opportunities for Congress to get involved.”

Ezell also highlighted his work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on flood insurance costs along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

“It’s high. It’s expensive to buy flood insurance here. We’ve worked hard to get these FEMA flood maps in place so that we can get some relief for our homeowners, lower taxes,” Ezell told WLOX in late October.

On the issue of federal spending, Ezell pointed to tax cuts as one way Republicans are working to address economic concerns.

“One of the things that the president and the Republican Party has done is tax cuts, which helps everybody,” Ezell said. “Tax cuts have been something that Republicans have stood on for years. Not more government, but less government to try to do the things that will spur economic development, entrepreneurship, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”

Ezell is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and spent his career in law enforcement, most recently serving as Jackson County Sheriff.

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