D. Ryan Grover
MS-04 Democratic nominee?
$4.4K
MAR 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusiness consultant
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationMississippi
BackgroundBusiness consultant
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EducationOak Grove High School (Class of 2008)
Notable personal detailsD. Ryan Grover is a Democratic candidate who ran in the March 10, 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. House in Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District. He is a lifelong Mississippian from Hattiesburg who spent time in Oxford and attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He has worked as a business consultant and small business owner since 2018 and has described experience across government, nonprofit, health and insurance, education, hospitality, and transportation sectors. He was the 2023 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes economic development through infrastructure investment, workforce training, and courting manufacturers to the Gulf Coast while saying Mississippi should grow its revenue by expanding the economy rather than relying on debt-driven incentives. There is no clear, direct statement in available sources about supporting major tax increases or broad tax-cut policies.
Immigration & Border
Supports legal pathways and documentation for non-criminal immigrants so they can work and be known to government, while opposing blanket amnesty and calling for humane, accountable immigration enforcement; also says birthright citizenship should be reexamined.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate says a woman’s health care decisions should be between her and her doctor and that a woman’s life and liberty over her body should be the priority; he emphasizes maternal health and making parenthood affordable while expressing personal discomfort with abortion. His statements support access to reproductive care with priority for health and life.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in renewable and zero-emission options, upgrading high-pollution plants and infrastructure to be greener, enforcement against major air and water polluters, and coastal resilience projects (living shorelines and storm-resistant infrastructure). Emphasizes government investment in sustainability and infrastructure upgrades rather than rejecting transitional fossil-fuel use.
News
D. Ryan Grover is being mentioned in connection with a planned Mississippi voting rights rally in Jackson. The event is aimed at voter protection, registration, and turnout efforts after a Supreme Court ruling weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act. Organizers say the rally is meant to mobilize voters ahead of America 250.
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