Senate · class 2
R+10.0Mississippi
INCUMBENT RUNNINGLAST R+10.0
Hyde-Smith seeking re-election
The matchup
Scott Colom
$2.4M
RAISED
Cindy Hyde-SmithINC
$5.5M
RAISED
2020 result for this seat
DEMR+10.0REP
Filed
7
Articles
9
Raised
$7.8M
Mississippi elections
A Senate race and 4 House races on the ballot in 2026. Mississippi sends 4 members to the House.
Senate
1 RACEHouse districts
4 DISTRICTSMS-11st districtInc. runningHeld by Trent Kelly · Johnson vs Kelly ●R+39.6$1.6MMS-22nd districtInc. runningHeld by Bennie Thompson · Thompson ● vs EllerD+24.0$816KMS-33rd districtInc. runningHeld by Michael Guest · Chiaradio vs Guest ●UNOPPOSED$978KMS-44th districtInc. runningHeld by Mike Ezell · Hulum vs Ezell ●R+47.9$1.0M
KEY = WITHIN 7 POINTS IN 2024 (2024 RESULT; THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE WHERE LINES CHANGED)
Voting in Mississippi
TODAY · SEP 27- OCT 5Registration deadline
No online registration for new voters (already-registered voters with a Mississippi DPS license/ID can update online). Register in person at the Circuit Clerk's or Municipal Clerk's office (or a public service agency such as DPS) by Mon Oct 5, 2026, or mail an application postmarked by Oct 5. The 30-day deadline falls on Sun Oct 4, so it moves to the next business day. Circuit Clerks must be open 8 a.m.-noon Sat Oct 3 and may stay open until 7 p.m. Sept 28 - Oct 2. No same-day registration.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 10Last day for mail ballots to arrive
Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before Tue Nov 3 and be in the Circuit Clerk's actual receipt by 5:00 p.m. Tue Nov 10, 2026 (five business days after the election). In-person absentee voting at the Circuit Clerk's office ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Sat Oct 31. UOCAVA ballots returned by email/fax are due by 7:00 p.m. Nov 3.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Election Day