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Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
U.S. Senate
What this job does A U.S. Senator helps write and vote on federal laws, votes on the federal budget, and votes to approve or reject the President's picks for judges and top officials. Mississippi has 2 senators. Each serves a 6-year term. source: senate.gov
Regular election for the seat held by Cindy Hyde-Smith. Term is 6 years. If no one gets a majority, a runoff is held Dec 1, 2026 (SOS 2026 calendar).
Scott Colom Democratic District attorney (lawyer) Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican U.S. Senator; family raises beef cattle Ty Pinkins Independent Lawyer, author, retired U.S. Army officer/veteran Candidates in the order the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division (hotline 1-800-829-6786) lists them ↗ . Each race on the sample ballot has a write-in line.
Mississippi general election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your official sample ballot is the final word on what you will see. Look yours up on the Sample ballot (Mississippi Secretary of State) ↗ .
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