Michael Guest

Republican | Mississippi

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Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Mississippi State University, Starkville, Accounting, 1992-

Ole Miss, Oxford, JD, 1995-

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Rankin County Educational Foundation, President

Mississippi Prosecutor's Association, Previous Officer and Board Member

Law Enforcement Standards and Training, Previous Board Member, Brandon Baptist Church

Cenrtal Mississippi Crime Stoppers, Previous Officer and Board Member, Advisor

Rankin County Republican Executive Committee, Previously affiliated

Mississippi Gov's Crime Stoppers Advisory Counsel, Previous Board Member

Brandon Baptist Church, Member and Sunday School Teacher

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

District Attorney, 2007-2018

United States House of Representatives, 2019-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

United States House of Representatives

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Campaign for Working Families

National Right To Life

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (21)

WinRed (2026)

Brian Fitzpatrick (2025)

David Valadao (2025)

Derrick Van Orden (2025)

Jen Kiggans (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (106)

Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC (2026)

In The Arena PAC (2026)

Republicans United to Defend You (2026)

Rudy Yakym III (2026)

Tom Emmer (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Airline Pilots Association (2025)

Service Employees International Union (2025)

American Maritime Officers (2023)

National Air Traffic Controllers Association (2023)

Boots on the Ground (2022)

OTHER INFORMATION

This candidate voted for H.R. 485, the Protecting Care for All Patients Act, which would prohibit federal health programs from using discriminatory measures known as Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs.)  A vote for the bill is a pro-life position that indicates opposition to reducing or eliminating care for people with various disabilities and chronic conditions. 

This candidate voted against HR 8404 repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.  This vote indicates the candidate holds a position that supports traditional marriage.

Congressman Mike Guest was among 35 Republicans who voted for H.R.3233 to launch the January 6 Commission.

Congressman Guest votes to advance H.R. 2471 spending bill that makes Title X funding available to Planned Parenthood. 

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I strongly agree that life should be prtotected but I also support capital punishment.

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Rape, Incest, Life of the Mother

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Cut waste and fraud in discretationary and mandatory spending programs Reduce funding for foreign aid Stop all funding for Planned Parenthood Right size the federal workforce Stop all funding for DEI programs


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government shall not establish a national religion.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

B.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. They are a key ally of the United States in the middle east.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Our legal immigration policy should be tailored to consider individuals whose educational background and job skills are needed and in demand to support and grow our economy. I believe that our current immigration system is unworkable and does not serve our national interest, and that our future immigration system should be based on merit and the needs of our economy.

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

All educational funding should be sent to the states in the form of block grants.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian who believes in the teachings of God's word. I was raised in a Christian home, and my wife and I are actively involved in our Church.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

The Senate should follow the actions of the House and pass the Save America Act to better secure our election process.


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

We must continue to invest in nuclear energy including the research and development of small modular reactors.


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

No new laws are needed but I support banning violent convicted felons from possessing a firearm.

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