First quarter campaign finance reports are up on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website showing the latest fundraising numbers from Mississippi’s 2022 midterm Congressional candidates. With the Republican and Democratic primaries set for June 7th, these campaign finance numbers provide a glimpse as to the viability and the seriousness of the candidates. It may seem that Guest is being pushed in the GOP primary, however the numbers are deceiving. Carl Boyanton loaned himself $550,000 to pad his campaign account but has struggled to gain any real voter buy-in in the district. However, Palazzo has dispensed with a crowded GOP primary field in the past, avoiding a runoff each time.

Source: ABC News April 20, 2022 16:00 UTC