Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi. She assumed office on April 9, 2018. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hyde-Smith (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 10, 2026. Mississippi Gov.Phil Bryant (R) appointed Hyde-Smith to serve in Sen.Thad Cochran's (R) seat until voters could select a new senator in the November 6, 2018, special election. Cochran announced that he would resign from the Senate on April 1, 2018, due to his health. Smith defeated former U.S. Secretary of AgricultureMike Espy (D) in aspecial runoffelection on November 27, 2018, to complete Cochran's term, which ended in 2021.She was elected to a full term in 2020. Hyde-Smith is the formerRepublicanMississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. She was elected in 2011 and took office on January 5, 2012.Hyde-Smith won re-election to a second term as commissioner in 2015.
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Scott Colom (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 10, 2026. Colom was a judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. He was nominated by Joe Biden on November 15, 2022. On November 15, 2022 PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Colom to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Colom's nomination was returned to the president at thesine dieadjournment of the U.S. Senateon January 3, 2023.The president renominated Colom on January 23, 2023.Colom's nomination was returned to the president at thesine dieadjournment of the U.S. Senateon January 3, 2025.Click herefor more information on Colom's federal judicial nomination. TheUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippiis one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courtsof the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.
Sarah Adlakha (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. She lost in the Republican primary on March 10, 2026.
Ty Pinkins (independent) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.
Priscilla W. Till (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 10, 2026.
Priscilla W. Till (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 10, 2026.
Albert Littell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 10, 2026.
Ghannon Burton (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He lost in the Republican primary on March 12, 2024.
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