Federal race · 2022
Mississippi U.S. House, District 4, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Steven McCarty Palazzo (R)$1.2M raised · $10K on hand
- Walter Michael Ezell (R)$1.1M raised · $8K on hand
- Boyanton Carl (R)$574K raised · $0 on hand
- Clay Wagner (R)$552K raised · $0 on hand
- Christopher Brice Wiggins (R)$257K raised · $5K on hand
- Johnny L. Dupree (D)$147K raised · $11 on hand
- Raymond N Brooks (R)$44K raised · $3 on hand
- David Sellers (D)$21K raised · $1K on hand
- Alden Patrick Johnson (L)$1K raised · $391 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven McCarty Palazzo (R) | Lost primary runoff | $1,169,774.63 | $1,460,683.80 | $10,119.67 | 2022-12-31 |
| Walter Michael Ezell (R) | Won the general election (73.3%) | $1,062,857.78 | $1,054,585.87 | $8,271.91 | 2022-12-31 |
| Boyanton Carl (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $574,354.43 | $576,038.00 | $0.00 | 2022-08-23 |
| Clay Wagner (R) | Lost primary | $551,979.00 | $551,979.00 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Christopher Brice Wiggins (R) | Lost primary | $257,206.07 | $252,427.78 | $4,778.29 | 2022-12-31 |
| Johnny L. Dupree (D) | Lost the general election (24.6%) | $147,382.22 | $147,371.60 | $10.62 | 2022-12-31 |
| Raymond N Brooks (R) | Lost primary | $43,867.81 | $43,864.71 | $3.10 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Sellers (D) | Lost primary | $20,859.00 | $19,568.97 | $1,390.03 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alden Patrick Johnson (L) | Lost the general election (2%) | $1,463.24 | $910.00 | $391.45 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jesse Graham Hudson (I) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2021-10-19 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$3,877,325.65 = candidates’ own spending $3,567,047.01 + outside spending $310,278.64
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven McCarty Palazzo | $19,400.00 | $91,008.68 | $39.08 |
| Walter Michael Ezell | $55,852.00 | $37,400.00 | $578.88 |
| Christopher Brice Wiggins | $70,000.00 | $18,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Clay Wagner | $0.00 | $18,000.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ezell | Republican Party | 127,813 | 73.3% |
| Johnny DuPree | Democratic Party | 42,876 | 24.6% |
| Alden Patrick Johnson | Libertarian Party | 3,569 | 2% |
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