Trent Kelly is a military veteran and former prosecutor who brought extensive law enforcement experience to Congress after winning a competitive special election in 2015. As a colonel in the Mississippi Army National Guard with deployments to Iraq, he has been a vocal advocate for military and veteran affairs while maintaining strong conservative positions on fiscal and social issues. Kelly previously served as district attorney for three counties in northern Mississippi, giving him a law-and-order perspective that shapes his legislative priorities on criminal justice and border security.