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. 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.
Primary elections were held on March 10. 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.
Democrats have not won a Senate election in Mississippi since 1982.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Cindy Hyde-Smith, incumbent U.S. senator Eliminated in primary Sarah Adlakha, physician
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handSarah Adlakha (R)$566,184$556,454$9,729Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)$5,027,030$2,729,948$2,458,624Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Scott Colom, district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi (2016–present) Eliminated in primary Albert Littell, Marine Corps veteran Priscilla Williams-Till, teacher and cousin of Emmett Till
Withdrawn Ty Pinkins, lawyer, nominee for secretary of state in 2023, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 (running as an Independent)
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handScott Colom (D)$1,619,367$1,059,740$559,626Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Declared Ty Pinkins (Independent), lawyer, Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in 2023 and U.S. Senate in 2024
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handTy Pinkins (I)$79,244$81,879$2,980Source: Federal Election Commission
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 23, 2026Decision Desk HQOctober 2, 2026The EconomistOctober 3, 2026FiftyPlusOneOctober 3, 2026Fox NewsSeptember 22, 2026Inside ElectionsOctober 1, 2026RealClearPoliticsSeptember 24, 2026Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 22, 2026Silver BulletinOctober 3, 2026Split TicketOctober 2, 2026
Post-primary endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)$5,458,311$3,083,958$2,535,895 Scott Colom (D)$2,384,921$1,537,875$847,045 Ty Pinkins (I)$98,038$98,301$5,352Source: Federal Election Commission
Polling Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Scott Colom vs. Ty Pinkins Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CindyHyde-Smith (R) ScottColom (D) TyPinkins (I) UndecidedData for Progress (D)August 5–15, 20261,018 (LV)± 3.0%44%38%7%11%47%41%12%Impact Research (D)April 8–12, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%42%39%6%13%47%44%9% March 10, 2026 Primary electionsImpact Research (D)June 18–22, 2025500 (RV)± 4.4%51%38%11%
Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CindyHyde-Smith (R) GenericOpponent UndecidedImpact Research (D)April 8–12, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%33%53%14%Impact Research (D)June 18–22, 2025500 (RV)± 4.4%38%46%16%
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Scott Colom (D) Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) Ty Pinkins (I)