For related races, see 2026 United States Senate elections.

The 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi.[1] A runoff election will be held December 1, 2026, if no candidate gets a majority of the vote. Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking re-election to a second full term. She is being challenged by Democratic Lowndes County district attorney Scott Colom and Independent attorney Ty Pinkins.

Primary elections were held on March 10, 2026. Facing minimal opposition, Hyde-Smith won the Republican nomination with 80.8% of the vote. Colom won the Democratic nomination with 73% of the vote against Marine veteran Albert Littell and Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till.[2][3][4]

Democrats have not won a Senate election in Mississippi since 1982.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Sarah Adlakha, physician[6]

Endorsements

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Sarah Adlakha (R) $566,184 $556,454 $9,729
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) $5,027,030 $2,729,948 $2,458,624
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

Results

Results by county
  Hyde-Smith
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent) 127,852 80.8
Republican Sarah Adlakha 30,344 19.2
Total votes 158,196 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Scott Colom, district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi (2016–present)[11]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Scott Colom
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
  • 18 Mississippi mayors and former mayors [17]
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Scott Colom (D) $1,619,367 $1,059,740 $559,626
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

Results

Results by county
  Colom
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Colom 109,817 72.9
Democratic Priscilla Williams-Till 28,075 18.6
Democratic Albert Littell 12,749 8.5
Total votes 150,641 100.0

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ty Pinkins (I) $79,244 $81,879 $2,980
Source: Federal Election Commission[10]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Inside Elections[20] Solid R April 23, 2026
Race To The WH[21] Safe R May 22, 2026
RealClearPolitics[22] Solid R May 19, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball[23] Safe R March 4, 2026
The Cook Political Report[24] Solid R April 13, 2026
The Economist[25][a] Likely R May 22, 2026

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 26, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) $5,027,031 $2,729,949 $2,458,625
Scott Colom (D) $1,619,368 $1,059,741 $559,627
Source: Federal Election Commission[26]

Polling

Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom vs. Ty Pinkins

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[b]		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Hyde-Smith (R)		 Scott
Colom (D)		 Ty
Pinkins (I)		 Undecided
Impact Research (D)[27][A] April 8–12, 2026 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 42% 39% 6% 13%
47% 44% – 9%
Impact Research (D)[27][A] June 18–22, 2025 500 (RV) ± 4.4% 51% 38% – 11%
Hypothetical polling

Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. generic opponent

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[b]		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Hyde-Smith (R)		 Generic
Opponent		 Undecided
Impact Research (D)[27][A] April 8–12, 2026 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 33% 53% 14%
Impact Research (D)[28][A] June 18–22, 2025 500 (RV) ± 4.4% 38% 46% 16%

Notes

  1. ↑ The Economist's prediction model uses unconventional terminology. For the purpose of equivalency, their "Very Likely" ratings are formatted as a "Likely" rating while "Likely" ratings are formatted as a "Lean" rating.
  2. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 4 Poll sponsored by the SPLC Action Fund, which opposes Hyde-Smith

References

  1. ↑ "United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ McRae, Emma (September 3, 2025). "Colom announces Senate run for Hyde-Smith's seat". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Harrison, Heather (September 9, 2025). "Emmett Till's Cousin Is Running for US Senate in Mississippi". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Meet the US Senate candidates in Mississippi 2026 primary election". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, J. T. (March 7, 2024). "Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announces she will seek reelection in 2026". Supertalk Mississippi. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Corder, Frank (May 9, 2025). "Hyde-Smith draws GOP challenger as Democrats target her Mississippi U.S. Senate seat". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Corder, Frank (January 22, 2026). "Hyde-Smith backed by a myriad of state, federal Republican elected officials". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Candidates". Maggie's List. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "2026 Election United States Senate - Mississippi". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ McRae, Emma (September 3, 2025). "Colom announces Senate run for Hyde-Smith's seat". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Meet the US Senate candidates in Mississippi 2026 primary election". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ Harrison, Heather (September 9, 2025). "Emmett Till's Cousin Is Running for US Senate in Mississippi". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  14. 1 2 McLaughlin, Grant (July 1, 2025). "Pinkins leaving MS Democratic Party, running as independent. What to know". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ Corder, Frank (February 17, 2026). "Thompson endorses Colom ahead of March Democratic Primary". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 "BREAKING: One Week Before Primary, Eighteen Mississippi State Legislators Representing Communities Across the State Endorse Scott Colom for U.S. Senate". Jackson Advocate. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Scott Colom Endorsments". Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ Bakken, Bob (February 16, 2026). "AFL-CIO backs Colom for Senate | DeSoto County News". De Soto County News. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ Bakken, Bob (January 5, 2026). "Indivisible DeSoto MS activist group endorses Colom, Johnson ahead of primaries". DeSoto County News. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Battle for the Senate 2026". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  23. ↑ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  24. ↑ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2026 Senate Forecast". The Economist. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 Election United States Senate - Mississippi". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  27. 1 2 3 "New Poll of Likely Voters Shows Mississippi Senate Race Tightening as Voters Continue to Sour on Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith". SPLC Action Fund. April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  28. ↑ Jones, Brandon (July 10, 2025). "New SPLC Action Fund Poll Shows Mississippi Senate Race Could Be in Play". SPLC Action Fund. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

Official campaign websites

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Mississippi