GUEST, MICHAEL PATRICK
R · house · currently seated · bioguide G000591
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- FEC candidate id
H8MS03125- Internal id
ee4c05c1-9703-4856-a149-6d8cf1e34367- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MS-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 738,402 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,128 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $33,941 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.488 |
| Race | White alone | 58.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 33.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 95.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.8% |
| Household | Family households | 65.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $175,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $992 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 85.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 11.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 81.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 5.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $762,781 | $332,197 | $941,930 | $0 | $421,331 |
| 2024 | $925,968 | $439,641 | $511,345 | $0 | $416,141 |
| 2022 | $1,353,830 | $1,610,880 | $25,018 | $0 | $640,931 |
| 2020 | $802,896 | $554,150 | $282,068 | $0 | $475,473 |
| 2018 | $985,526 | $952,203 | $33,323 | $30,000 | $677,722 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · MS-3 — won
- 2020 general house · MS-3 — won
- 2022 general house · MS-3 — won
- 2024 general house · MS-3 — won
- 2026 general house · MS-3 — running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
NOT_VOTING on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NOT_VOTING on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NOT_VOTING on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NOT_VOTING on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NOT_VOTING on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NOT_VOTING on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NOT_VOTING on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NOT_VOTING on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-12 — HR 6976 — Duty Status Reform Act
- cosponsor · 2026-04-27 — HR 8535 — Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-26 — HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act
- cosponsor · 2026-03-26 — HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-04 — HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- cosponsor · 2025-01-22 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-09-25 — HR 9668 — SHIELD Against CCP Act
- cosponsor · 2024-09-19 — HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
- cosponsor · 2024-09-09 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $9,994 | $0 | 3 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $600 | Administrative consulting |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $6,394 | Online digital Ad buy & creative design costs |
| 2022-06-27 | MISSISSIPPI VICTORY FUND | support | $3,000 | Phones/Texts |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBSTER, RICHARD A | KEY CONSTRUCTORS · OWNER | MADISON, MS | 2 | $7,000 |
| WINFIELD, CHARLES | THE WINFIELD LAW FIRM · ATTORNEY | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $3,500 |
| CASTLEBERRY, MARK | CASTLE PROPERTIES · DEVELOPER | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $2,500 |
| TOMLINSON, MELITA | RETIRED · RETIRED | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| GIBERT, GERARD | VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES INC · OWNER | RIDGELAND, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOLDING, STEPHEN AUSTIN | GOLDING BARGE LINES · OWNER | VICKSBURG, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| ARLEDGE, JOHN | ENTERGY · EXECUTIVE | BRANDON, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| CLAY, STEPHEN | CLAY LAW FIRM · LAYWER | JACKSON, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOLDING, STEVE D | GOLDING BARGE LINES · OWNER | VICKSBURG, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| DICKERSON, KIRK | DICKERSON PETROLEUM · BUSINESS OWNER | KOSCIUSKO, MS | 1 | $520 |
| MILLER, BRICKLEE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ARLEY, AL | 1 | $500 |
| MORELAND, DAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| OVERSTREET, KANE | SELF EMPLOYED · REALTOR/CONTRACTOR | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| PERRY, JOHN F. III | SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| PETERS, GLENN | RETIRED · RETIRED | LOUISVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| RAY, JOHN | BANK OF COMMERCE · BANKER | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| SIRMON, GENE A. | SIRMON & ASSOCIATES · OWNER | BRANDON, MS | 1 | $500 |
| WEISKOPF, AMY | MSU · LECTURER | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| WIER, JAMES JR. | WBA ARCHITECTURE · PRINCIPAL | BRANDON, MS | 1 | $500 |
| MCLAIN, DANA | NESHOBA CENTRAL DISTRICT · WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | PHILADELPHIA, MS | 1 | $500 |
| BOUNDS, BO | Y'ALL LIFESTYLE LLC · MANAGER | MADISON, MS | 1 | $500 |
| BROWN, III, JAMES S DR. | EYE & LASER CENTER OF STARKVILLE · PHYSICIAN | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| FAIR, JOHN S. JR. | THE FAIR COMPANIES · EXECUTIVE | LOUISVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
| HENSON, H. WAYNE | SELF EMPLOYED · ENGINEER | QUITMAN, MS | 1 | $500 |
| JONES, BRIAN | THOMAS SHELTON JONES & ASSOC. · ARCHITECT | STARKVILLE, MS | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6976 — Duty Status Reform Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8535 — Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4837 — Written Informed Consent Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-03-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ethics Committee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Homeland Security Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9668 — SHIELD Against CCP Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-09-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-09-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |