Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is defending her seat against Democrat Scott Colom and independent Ty Pinkins. Colom is campaigning on economic and health care concerns, while Hyde-Smith is emphasizing her alliance with President Donald Trump and attacking Colom as too liberal.
Mississippi senator who previously defeated Pinkins
ALSO MENTIONED John Stennis, Historical Mississippi senator referenced in the state’s electoral history; Michael Watson, Republican Mississippi secretary of state who defeated Pinkins in 2023; Phil Bryant, Former Mississippi governor who appointed Hyde-Smith to the Senate; Thad Cochran, Retiring senator whose seat Hyde-Smith was appointed to fill
Mississippi senator who previously defeated Pinkins
ALSO MENTIONED John Stennis, Historical Mississippi senator referenced in the state’s electoral history; Michael Watson, Republican Mississippi secretary of state who defeated Pinkins in 2023; Phil Bryant, Former Mississippi governor who appointed Hyde-Smith to the Senate; Thad Cochran, Retiring senator whose seat Hyde-Smith was appointed to fill
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