U.S. House candidate · Mississippi 1st District
Trent Kelly
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.31M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
70%
Small-dollar share
55%
In-state share
4
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.00M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
John Trent Kelly is a Republican Representative from MS (District 01). Kelly's campaign has raised $1.0 million from 283 donors. Funding includes 0.7% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 54.6% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include SEEMANN COMPOSITES, OCEAN AERO, DUNLAP & KYLE INC./EXECUTIVE. Campaign committees include KELLY FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,297 (2024)
The NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2026)
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Small-dollar funded
- 70% small-dollar
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.31M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$504K
From individuals
$16K unitemized
$501K
From PACs
283
Donors
avg $1,052
32%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2016 617 donors$1.10M
- 2018 560 donors$929K
- 2020 460 donors$888K
- 2022 521 donors$1.11M
- 2024 554 donors$1.28M
- 2026 443 donors$1.00M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 42 gifts · 58%$3K
- $200-$499 88 gifts · 5%$22K
- $500-$999 109 gifts · 12%$56K
- $1,000-$2,899 151 gifts · 43%$207K
- $2,900+ 55 gifts · 40%$191K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- SEEMANN COMPOSITES 8 gifts$19K
- OCEAN AERO 5 gifts$10K
- DUNLAP & KYLE INC./EXECUTIVE 3 gifts$7K
- ERGON INC 2 gifts$7K
- NJ DOC 2 gifts$7K
- THORN RUN PARTNERS 5 gifts$7K
- TOWER LOAN 2 gifts$7K
- ALPINE GROUP 4 gifts$7K
- BRODWAX LIGHTING 2 gifts$7K
- BRAMER GROUP LLC 23 gifts$5K
- FIRST PHARMACY SERVICES 2 gifts$5K
- UNITED STATES MARINE, INC. 2 gifts$5K
- CAPITOL RESOURCES 5 gifts$4K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC 1 gifts$4K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- SEEMANN COMPOSITES 5 donors · 8 gifts$19K
- OCEAN AERO 3 donors · 5 gifts$10K
- DUNLAP & KYLE INC./EXECUTIVE 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ERGON INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- NJ DOC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- THORN RUN PARTNERS 1 donors · 5 gifts$7K
- TOWER LOAN 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ALPINE GROUP 1 donors · 4 gifts$7K
- BRODWAX LIGHTING 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BRAMER GROUP LLC 1 donors · 23 gifts$5K
- FIRST PHARMACY SERVICES 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- UNITED STATES MARINE, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- CAPITOL RESOURCES 1 donors · 5 gifts$4K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, J. PETER | individual | NE | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LANKLER, GREG | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 5 |
| SEEMANN, WILLIAM H IV | individual | MS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STINSON, KENNETH E | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Dunlap, Michael E. | individual | MS | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| LEE, SHIRLEY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEE, FRANCIS C. | individual | MS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LAMPTON, WILLIAM WALTER | individual | MS | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SPIVEY, LAWRENCE | individual | VA | $6,800 | — | 4 |
| GENTRY, JAMES | individual | TX | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| WAX, BARRY | individual | FL | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| BRAMER, DONALD R. | individual | DC | $5,079 | — | 23 |
| DANE, LESLIE | individual | MS | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| PRATT, LARRY J JR | individual | MS | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| DREYFUS, DEBORAH | individual | MS | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARPAC | LA | $13,000 | 4 |
| FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 5 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON | TN | $10,000 | 2 |
| C00411116 | — | $10,000 | 2 |
| CADENCE BANK PAC | MS | $10,000 | 2 |
| TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RI | $9,000 | 7 |
| LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TN | $9,000 | 7 |
| MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND PA | DC | $8,500 | 3 |
| IN THE ARENA PAC | AR | $8,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $7,500 | 4 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) | AR | $7,500 | 5 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- MS 55% · home state$261K
- DC 9%$44K
- VA 8%$39K
- NE 5%$25K
- NY 3%$16K
- CA 3%$14K
- MD 3%$13K
- FL 2%$10K
- TX 2%$10K
- AL 2%$9K
- OH 1%$7K
- RI 1%$5K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗KELLY FOR CONGRESS: $768K across 441 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MS | campaign strategy · travel reimbursement | $133,846 | 23 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | DC | dues · donation | $123,150 | 3 |
| FIRST BANKCARD | NE | credit card payment · fee | $109,327 | 19 |
| FUNDRAISING INC | MO | consultant - fundraiser | $85,902 | 21 |
| CITI CARDS | SD | credit card payment · membership | $57,331 | 19 |
| DIRECT MAIL SYSTEMS, INC | FL | printing postage and direct mail processing · printing, direct mail and postage · printing postage and mailing | $27,842 | 7 |
| CAPITOL HILL CLUB | DC | event catering · meal | $23,343 | 12 |
| MORGAN, ERICA | MS | consultant - fundraiser | $16,942 | 5 |
| TRATTORIA ALBERTO | DC | event catering · meal | $16,715 | 17 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | AZ | travel - airfare · airfare refund | $13,766 | 15 |
| CAPITAL GRILLE | DC | event catering · meal | $9,434 | 7 |
| BLOOMERANG | IN | software renewal | $8,545 | 2 |
By stated purpose
- credit card payment 35 payments$166K
- campaign strategy 15 payments$120K
- consultant - fundraiser 27 payments$104K
- dues 3 payments$93K
- event catering 47 payments$73K
- donation 7 payments$41K
- travel - hotel 26 payments$29K
- travel - airfare 14 payments$15K
- travel reimbursement 9 payments$14K
- software renewal 2 payments$9K
- printing postage and direct mail processing 2 payments$8K
- meal 38 payments$7K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,831 yea, 880 nay, 19 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Yea | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Nay | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Yea | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Aye | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Yea | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Yea | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Yea | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4467 | Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1552 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6995 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 825 Highway 198 in Beaumont, Mississippi, as the "Jeremy Malone Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 209 | Supporting the designation of November 9 of each year as "Gold Star Father's Day". | cosponsor | Families | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9827 | Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 6610 | Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act] | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 7651 | Chloe Cole Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Law | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1181 | Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9641 | Essential Caregivers Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9535 | Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9517 | UNLOCK AUKUS Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 29, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY FOR CONGRESS | C00573980 | H / P | principal | $5.71M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2015-06-09 |
| 2019-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2017-01-03 |
| 2021-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://trentkelly.house.gov | rep | Republican | 202-225-4306 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: SEEMANN COMPOSITES, OCEAN AERO, DUNLAP & KYLE INC./EXECUTIVE, ERGON INC, NJ DOC. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $1.00M |
| 2024 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $1.28M |
| 2022 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $1.11M |
| 2020 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $888K |
| 2018 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $929K |
| 2016 | House | MS | 01 | H6MS01131 | $1.10M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.