Bennie Thompson Democrat Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$770,971 raised · $947,613 spent · $1,449,522 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Incumbent since 1993; agriculture, healthcare, civil rights, veterans
About this race
Voters here usually back Democratic candidates by wide margins. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records.
Key issues in Mississippi
Major issues facing Mississippi, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Farm economy strain — Row crop producers face tight margins as soybean export demand weakens and prices stagnate.
- Child well-being — Mississippi ranks last nationally for child well-being despite national-leading education gains.
- Rural hospital closures — More than half of the state's rural hospitals face closure risk, prompting legislative action.
- Weak business climate — Rising bankruptcies and a shrinking economy rank Mississippi among the riskiest business climates.
Candidates & funding
Ron Eller Republican Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$45,390 raised · $46,245 spent · $35,874 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Free enterprise, limited government, individual liberties, national defense, traditional values
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Bennie Thompson D | Ron Eller R | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $771K | $45K |
| Individuals | $203K26% | $42K93% |
| PACs & parties | $567K74% | $1500% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $3K6% |
| Other | $1K0% | $10% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Bennie Thompson 323 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$771K
Campaign spent$948K
Cash on hand$1.4M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals26%
PACs / committees74%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Labor PAC$10K
- PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Labor PAC$10K
- Cooperative PAC$10K
- Membership PAC$9K
- Individual$8K
- Labor PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- PAC$8K
- Corporate PAC$8K
- Labor PAC$8K
- Individual$7K
- Individual$7K
- Corporate PAC$7K
- Individual$7K
- Trade association PAC$6K
- Membership PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Corporate PAC$6K
- Membership PAC$6K
- Individual$5K
- Membership PAC$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Individual$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Membership PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
- Trade association PAC$5K
- Corporate PAC$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 323 donors. The other 273 gave $439K combined.
Plus $6K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Ron Eller 40 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$45K
Campaign spent$46K
Cash on hand$36K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals93%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding6%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Individual$4K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$3K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$2K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$750
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Self-funded$420
- Individual$300
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$250
- Individual$200
- Individual$200
- Individual$100
- Individual$100
- PAC$100
Plus $6K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.