United States Senate
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Cindy Hyde-Smith has served in the U.S. Senate since her 2018 appointment, winning the 2018 special election and a full term in 2020. She earlier served in the Mississippi Senate and as state agriculture commissioner.
Records: Environment and Public Health 30 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, 7 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 4 against,
Democratic
Scott Colom is the district attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District and the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026. A lawyer and former municipal and justice-court judge, he was first elected district attorney in 2015 and won the March 2026 Democratic Senate primary.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Independent
Ty Pinkins is a Mississippi attorney, U.S. Army veteran, and community organizer raised in Rolling Fork. He was Mississippi's Democratic nominee for secretary of state in 2023 and for U.S. Senate in 2024 before leaving the party.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Sources: sos.ms.gov2