Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding John Trent Kelly?
John Trent Kelly’s campaign for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $1,314,373 through October 14, 2026. That includes $613,538 (47%) in itemized individual contributions, $17,725 (1.3%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $674,638 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,314,373January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PACs and other committees | $674,638 | 51% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $613,538 | 47% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $17,725 | 1.3% |
| Other receipts | $8,472 | 0.6% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBarry T Dreyfus$7,000 · 1.3% of $551,084
- Top committeeAMERICAN SECURITY PAC$7,500 · 3.6% of $206,419
- Top employerSeemann Composites, LLC$18,000 · 3.3% of $551,084
- Top occupationPresident$70,250 · 13% of $551,084
- Top industryGovernment Relations and Lobbying Services$47,529 · 18% of $267,583
- Top stateMississippi$287,431 · 52% of $551,084
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Kelly’s campaign is Barry T Dreyfus, who gave $7,000 across 3 contributions. Deborah Dreyfus gave $7,000.
Kelly’s top individual contributors
- Barry T Dreyfus$7,0003 contributions
- Deborah Dreyfus$7,0003 contributions
- Michael E Dunlap$7,0003 contributions
- Robert Howard Lampton$7,0002 contributions
- William Walter Lampton$7,0002 contributions
- Greg Lankler$7,0005 contributions
- Francis C Lee$7,0002 contributions
- Shirley Lee$7,0002 contributions
- J Peter Ricketts$7,0002 contributions
- Iv, William H Seemann$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $206,419 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMERICAN SECURITY PAC, at $7,500 across 2 contributions. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Kelly’s top committee contributors
- AMERICAN SECURITY PAC$7,5002 contributions
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BALCH & BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- CADENCE BANK PAC$5,0001 contribution
- EYE OF THE TIGER PAC$5,0001 contribution
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Seemann Composites, LLC: contributors who work there gave $18,000 across 7 contributions. Ergon, Inc. is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $99,430 (18% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Kelly’s top employers
- Self-employed$37.4K43 contributions
- Retired$33.6K92 contributions
- Homemaker$28.4K16 contributions
- Seemann Composites, LLC$18K7 contributions
- Ergon, Inc.$14K4 contributions
- ocean aero inc$12.5K6 contributions
- USMI$12K5 contributions
- Capitol Resources LLC$10K13 contributions
- C2 Strategies$8,6005 contributions
- VATN SYSTEMS$7,7507 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “President” gave the most: $70,250 across 40 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $61,975. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $62,022 (11% of itemized individual dollars).
Kelly’s top occupations
- President$70.3K40 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$62K40 contributions
- Consultant$59.6K81 contributions
- Retired$33.6K92 contributions
- Owner$28.8K27 contributions
- Homemaker$28.4K16 contributions
- Vice President$25K21 contributions
- Attorney$20.4K28 contributions
- Farmer$12.9K18 contributions
- Engineer$12.8K9 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government Relations and Lobbying Services, at $47,529 (8.6% of itemized individual dollars). Defense & Aerospace follows with $27,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $99,430 (18% of itemized individual dollars).
Kelly’s top industries
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$47.5K69 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$37.4K43 contributions
- Retired$33.6K92 contributions
- Homemaker$28.4K16 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$27K14 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$15.7K8 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$14.3K5 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$12.9K14 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$12.5K6 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$12K4 contributions
Top states
Mississippi contributors gave the most, $287,431 (52% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Kelly is running in; 48% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Kelly’s top states
- Mississippi$287.4K324 contributions
- Virginia$46.9K45 contributions
- District of Columbia$42.6K62 contributions
- Nebraska$24.6K11 contributions
- Alabama$24.5K12 contributions
- California$20.5K11 contributions
- Florida$19K14 contributions
- New York$16.5K23 contributions
- Texas$13K10 contributions
- Maryland$12.5K11 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by John Trent Kelly. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (KELLY FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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