Cindy Hyde-Smith
R · Mississippi · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. SenateMississippi · 2026Us SenateMississippi · 2026United States SenateMississippi · 2026Top priorities
- Support Mississippi agriculture, rural communities, and industry
- Advance conservative fiscal, border, and judicial policy
- Protect military, veterans, and infrastructure priorities in Mississippi
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Biography
Cindy Hyde-Smith is Mississippi's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former Mississippi agriculture commissioner and state senator, she campaigns as a conservative aligned with Republican leadership on agriculture, rural development, military installations, border policy, federal spending, and Mississippi industry.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
- Voted against Democratic climate, health-care, tax, and prescription-drug pricing legislation, arguing the package expanded federal spending and taxes. Opposed
- Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
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