Political ads · 2026 · MS

Mississippi House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Ron Eller (Republican) and Bennie Thompson (Democrat) are the nominees for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Bennie Thompson is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Ron Eller's campaign had raised $71,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Bennie Thompson's campaign $928,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $980 for Bennie Thompson and $0 against.

Ron Eller (REP), Bennie Thompson (DEM, incumbent). 2 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Ron Eller (REP)

Raised: $71K through 2026-10-14 individuals $68K · PACs $150 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $2,991 · cash on hand $42K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

MISSISSIPPI VOTER INFOMATION PROVIDERS MS VIP PAC $50
UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC $100

All filings at the FEC ↗

Bennie Thompson (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $928K through 2026-10-14 individuals $225K · PACs $696K · party $5,500 · cash on hand $1.3M
Outside spending: $980 supporting Thompson · latest reported 2026-02-21
Largest outside spenders: SAVE OUR STATE INC. — $970 supporting Thompson SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Thompson

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

184 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AAJ PAC $5,500
AECOM PAC $1,500
AFLAC PAC $7,500
AFT-COPE $2,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICA PAC $1,500
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMAZON PAC $2,000
AMERENFED PAC $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $5,500
AMERICAN AIRLINES PAC $4,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PAC $7,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PEOPLE $10K
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE PAC $4,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY PAF $2,500
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $10K
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $9,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSN. PAC $1,000
AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC $1,500
AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL PAC $1,500
AMGEN INC. PAC $3,000
APEX CLEAN ENERGY, INC PAC $1,500
ASAPAC $1,500
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS PAC $1,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $4,500
ATLAS AIR WORLDWID HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $2,000
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $8,500
AXON ENTERPRISE INC. PAC $4,000
BANK PAC $2,500
BAXTER HEALTHCARE PAC $1,000
BAYER PAC $3,000
BLANK ROME LLP PAC $1,000
BNSF RAIL PAC $2,500
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN PAC $2,500
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN PAC $1,500
BUFFALO RIVER PAC $1,500
CADENCE BANK PAC $5,000
CGB ENTERPRISES, INC. PAC $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC $6,000
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC $3,000
CN PAC $1,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC $3,000
COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION ACTION FUND $10K
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT $5,000
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE, INC. PAC $500
CORTEVA, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC $4,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $4,000
CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL PAC $1,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $4,500
CWA-COPE PCC $6,000
DAVITA INC. PAC $1,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES PAC $5,000
DELOITTE FEDERAL PAC $10K
DELTA AIRLINES PAC $2,500
DOMINION PAC $1,000
DOW PAC $1,000
DRIVE COMMITTEE $7,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. PAC $1,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS PAC $2,500
ENPAC $7,000
EPEC INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $10K
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $5,000
EXELON PAC $6,000
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION-MOBIL PAC $4,000
FAEGRE DRINKER PAC $1,000
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $6,500
FEDEX CORPORATION PAC $3,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC $4,500
GM PAC $2,500
GOOGLE INC. NETPAC $2,000
GPA MIDSTREAM ASSOCIATION/GPSA ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
GRIDIRON PAC $7,500
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC. FEDERAL PAC $5,000
HIMS & HERS HEALTH, INC. PAC $1,000
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC $10K
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC $4,500
ICE MILLER PAC $3,000
IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY LLC PAC $2,500
INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVE PAC $2,500
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $6,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $5,000
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEAP PAC $500
INTERNATIONAL LIQUID TERMINALS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $1,000
INTL. UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS $5,000
IPAL $4,000
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. PAC $6,000
JSTREET PAC $5,785
K&L GATES LLP PAC (DC) $1,000
LEIDOS, INC. PAC $1,500
LIUNA PAC $2,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING CORP. PAC $2,000
MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND $4,901
MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC FUND $1,500
MDSPAC $500
MEBA POLITICAL ACTION FUND $6,500
META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC $3,500
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $5,000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. PAC $5,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC $7,500
MIKE ESPY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,500
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $1,000
NARFE PAC $1,000
NASCOE PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOC. PAC $5,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $7,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $2,500
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION PAC $3,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,500
NOSSAMAN PAC $2,500
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC $2,500
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $2,500
OSI SYSTEMS, INC. PAC $10K
PERATON PAC $4,500
PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGY PAC $2,000
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP PAC $1,000
POTLATCHDELTIC PAC $1,500
POWER PAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $2,500
PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $1,000
RAYONIER, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $2,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $8,000
REWORLD WASTE PAC $1,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC. PAC $1,000
SAVE OUR STATE, INC. PAC $2,500
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $1,500
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION $5,000
SEIU COPE $9,605
SHEET METAL AIR RAIL TRANSPORTATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MFT. ASSOC. PAC $1,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,500
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. PAC $5,000
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA PAC $500
SYNGENTA CORPORATION PAC $2,500
T-MOBILE PAC $1,000
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP PAC $5,000
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 891 POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,500
TENABLE PAC $3,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $5,500
THE GEO GROUP, INC. PAC $5,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. PAC $1,500
THE HOME DEPOT, INC PAC $7,500
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC $4,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC. $2,500
TRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION PAC $5,000
TTD PAC $1,000
TYPAC $4,000
UAW-V-CAP $10K
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $8,000
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. PAC $3,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $3,000
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $4,000
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION PAC $1,500
VALLEY PAC $1,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC PAC $7,500
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
WATERPAC NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOC. PC $5,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC $1,500
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY PAC $3,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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