Mississippi U.S. Senate race, 2026
On the ballot in Mississippi on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as Mississippi's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Scott Colom
- Independent:
- Ty Pinkins
- Republican:
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent)
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
Mississippi's last polls close at 8 p.m. ET. Mississippi posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Last time this seat was on the ballot
History: the official certified result from November 3, 2020, shown for reference. It is not a forecast of the 2026 race.
- Mike Espy · Democrat578,691 · 44.13%
- Cindy Hyde-Smith · Republican709,511 · 54.11%
- Jimmy L. Edwards · Libertarian23,152 · 1.77%
Total votes: 1,311,354
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - 2020 election statistics (opens in a new tab)