Cindy Hyde-Smith
RU.S. Senator · Mississippi · 115th-119th, 8 years 5 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Hyde-Smith, Cindy A Senator from Mississippi; born in Brookhaven, Miss., May 10, 1959; graduated Copiah-Lincoln Community College; B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1981; cattle farmer; member of the Mississippi state senate 2000-2012; Mississippi state commissioner of agriculture and commerce 2012-2018; appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thad Cochran; took the oath of office on April 9, 2018; subsequently elected in a special election on November 27, 2018; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
8
Bills introduced
42
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
333
Committees
16
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 853 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.6% — Voted against their own party majority 5 of 842 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
170 — Attracted 170 cosponsors across 42 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
37 — Attracted 37 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
333 — 333 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
56 — 56 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Barack Obama endorses Scott Colom for US Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith
The Clarion-Ledger · Oct 12, 2026
Miss. lawmakers ask HHS inspector general to investigate Planned Parenthood
Picayune Item · Oct 9, 2026
Mississippi Export Railroad hosts economic development trip
Trains Magazine · Oct 8, 2026
Mississippi foster care advocates recognized as 2026 Angels in Adoption
Madison County Journal · Oct 7, 2026
Are Colom’s Odds Fairly Capturing Mississippi Senate Race?
Action Network · Oct 7, 2026
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.