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Mississippi - United States Senate

Mississippi hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982 — but spring polling shows this race surprisingly close.

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Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · Age 67 · Incumbent

Senator since 2018 and the first woman to represent Mississippi in Congress; running with Trump's endorsement.

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Scott Colom
Democrat · Age 43

District attorney from Columbus with a 94% conviction rate; a seventh-generation Mississippian.

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Who's ahead? CookSOLID RSabatoSAFE RDDHQSAFE R
Ratings: Cook Political Report (Aug 20), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Aug 26), Decision Desk HQ (Aug 5). Source →

No fully independent public poll exists yet. The most recent survey — from the Democratic-aligned SPLC Action Fund / Impact Research (April 2026) — had Colom within 3 points, with independent Ty Pinkins (also on the ballot) near 6%. Nonpartisan raters like the Cook Political Report still classify the seat as Solid Republican.

Where they stand

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Money & campaign finance

Where each candidate stands on campaign-finance questions.

COLOM
HYDE-SMITH
Yes Ban Congress from trading stocks No
Unknown Takes corporate PAC money Unknown

Hyde-Smith voted with committee Republicans in December 2025 to table a stock-trading ban amendment.

Sources: Mississippi Today

Fundraising
RAISEDCASH ON HANDUNDER-$200 DONORS
Cindy Hyde-Smith
$3.8M$2.5M3% of receipts
Scott Colom
$2.4M$847K15% of receipts

Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle, through June 30, 2026. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →

Agree or differ?

Backing Mississippi agriculture
Both campaign hard on farm country — Hyde-Smith on federal farm programs, Colom on rural jobs and export markets
AGREE
Tough on violent crime
Colom runs on his record convicting murderers and a corrupt sheriff; Hyde-Smith on law-and-order votes in the Senate
AGREE
Trump's tariffs
Hyde-Smith defends them as leverage · Colom says they raise grocery prices and hurt Mississippi farmers
DIFFER
Taxes on top earners
Hyde-Smith voted for the 2025 tax law's permanent cuts · Colom calls it "a handout for people making over $600,000" paid for by Mississippi
DIFFER
The blocked judgeship
In 2023 Hyde-Smith single-handedly blocked Colom's federal judge nomination; he says it shows she puts politics over Mississippi
DIFFER
Positions summarized from campaign websites, voting records, and news reports · July 2026
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