Mississippi Reps. Benny Thompson, Trent Kelly win primaries

Thompson is state’s lone Democrat congressman and chairman of the House's select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: June 7, 2022 9:23pm

Updated: June 7, 2022 9:59pm

In the Mississippi primaries Tuesday, GOP Rep. Trent Kelly won his race as did Democrat Rep. Benny Thompson.

Thompson is the state's lone Democrat congressman and co-chairman of the House's select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He has been in Congress since winning a special election in 1993. He serves in the state's 2nd Congressional District.

Kelly defeated challenger Mark Strauss in north Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District. He won a special election in 2015 to Congress after serving as district attorney for several counties in northern Mississippi. Kelly was endorsed in the primary by former President Trump, according to the Associated Press, which called his and Thompson's race.