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Mississippi U.S. Senate Seat (Class II)

Mississippi · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $8.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Mississippi. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats
100
Term Length
6 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
This Seat
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR
U.S. Senator · Mississippi
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
42
Votes Missed
1.84%
Cross-party
37
Committees
ChairCommodities, Derivatives, Risk Management and Trade Subcommittee
ChairTransportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Appropriations Committee
+13 more
Other Seats
Sen. Roger Wicker
Sen. Roger WickerR
U.S. Senator · Mississippi
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 Senate election in Mississippi. Party primary on Mar 10, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 10, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$8.5M
Candidates
3 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Cindy Hyde-SmithR
Cash on Hand
$3.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Roger F. Wicker R62.8%Ty Pinkins D 37.2%1,215,401
2020Cindy Hyde-Smith R54.1%Mike Espy D 44.1%1,311,354
2018Roger F. Wicker R58.5%David Baria D 39.5%936,215
2014Thad Cochran R59.9%Travis W. Childers D 37.9%631,858
2012Roger F. Wicker R57.2%Jr. Albert N. Gore D 40.6%1,241,568
2008Thad Cochran R61.4%Erik Fleming D 38.6%1,247,026
2006Trent Lott R63.6%Erik R. Fleming D 34.9%610,921
2002Thad Cochran R84.6%Shawn O'Hara O 15.4%630,495
2000Trent Lott R65.9%Sr. Troy D. Brown D 31.6%994,144
1996Thad Cochran R71.0%James W. (Bootie) Hunt D 27.4%878,662
1994Trent Lott R68.8%Ken Harper D 31.2%608,085
1990Thad Cochran R100.0%—274,244
1988Trent Lott R53.9%Wayne Dowdy D 46.1%946,719
1984Thad Cochran R60.9%William F. Winter D 39.1%952,240
1982John C. Stennis D64.2%Haley Barbour R 35.8%645,026
State
Population
2,946,779
Median HH Income
$56K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
25.1%
Veterans
6.8%
Median Age
38.6
Mean HH Income
$79K
Poverty Rate
18.9%
HS or Higher
87.1%
Median Home Value
$170K
Median Rent
$954/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.0%
Under 18 / 65+
23.3% / 17.2%