The four-term Republican incumbent ran unopposed in 2024. Now, a political newcomer looks to flip the district blue with the help of a former Bernie Sanders staffer.

Congressman Michael Guest, a Republican, has drawn an opponent in the 2026 midterms after running unopposed in the Central Mississippi district during the 2024 election cycle.

Democrat Michael Chiaradio, a former independent professional baseball league player turned regenerative farmer, has filed to run for Congress in Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. He has lived in Mississippi since early 2023, saying his move to the Magnolia State was the “best decision I’ve ever made.”

In the past few weeks, Chiaradio has been critical of President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard to crackdown on crime, labeled Trump

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