Troy Ray

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2014–2018
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray91,487
Opponents565,164
3
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2018, Troy Ray ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Ray's biggest single-election total was 48,104 votes, in the 2018 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2.

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How many votes has Troy Ray received?

Troy Ray has received 91,487 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Troy Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseMississippiLost48,10421.73%Bennie G. Thompson (head-to-head)
Irving Harris
2016U.S. HouseMississippiLost6,9182.41%Bennie G. Thompson (head-to-head)
John Bouie II

Johnny McLeod
2014U.S. HouseMississippiLost36,46524.53%Bennie G. Thompson (head-to-head)
Shelley Shoemake
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Troy Ray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/troy-ray. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.