Each congressional district shall be entitled to one (1) representative, who shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years, and been seven (7) years a citizen of the United States, and who shall, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-1035.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 200 qualified electors of the district and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 
 

Special Election: Candidates qualifying to run as an independent candidate for House of Representatives in a special election must file a qualifying statement of intent and a petition with the Secretary of State containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the congressional district. The petition shall be filed by 5:00 pm not less than fifty (50) days before the date of the election. There shall be attached to each petition, at the time of filing with the Secretary of State, a certificate from the appropriate registrar or registrars showing the number of qualified electors appearing upon each petition which the registrar shall furnish to the petitioner upon request. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-853.