U.S. Senate · Mississippi

Statewide

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

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Candidate	Votes	Share
Scott Colom	467,930	49.1%
Cindy Hyde-Smith	465,356	48.8%
Ty Pinkins	20,028	2.1%

About 97% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

This is the Class II Senate seat held by Cindy Hyde-Smith, who first took office in 2018. Hyde-Smith defeated Sarah Adlakha in the March 10, 2026 Republican primary, 80.8% to 19.2%. Scott Colom defeated Priscilla W. Till and Albert Littell in the Democratic primary, 72.9% to 18.6% to 8.5%. Ty Pinkins is running as an independent.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Cindy Hyde-SmithRINCUMBENTU.S. Senator (since 2018)Full profile →Scott ColomDDistrict Attorney, Mississippi 16th Circuit Court DistrictFull profile →Ty PinkinsINDAttorneyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Opposes[7]
Her Senate issues page says she is committed to supporting policies and legislation to protect the lives of unborn children and has a record of opposing measures that encourage abortion.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
Supports[12]
States on his campaign site that he supports a woman's right to make personal health decisions, including abortion care.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[18][19][20]
Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-20). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[19][20]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.
Scott Colom
Supports[10]
In the same Q&A he called for asking the highest earners to pay Social Security payroll tax on income above the current cap.
Ty Pinkins
—

Expand public health coverage

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[19][20]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.
Scott Colom
Supports[10]
In a Starkville Daily News Q&A he called for restoring the expired health insurance tax credits and reversing Medicaid cuts.
Ty Pinkins
Supports[11]
States on his campaign site that he supports the Medicare for All Act.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[19][20]
Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
In their own words[13]
“Investing in sustainable, resilient infrastructure that meets our energy needs today and lays the foundation for a cleaner, more reliable system our kids and grandkids can count on.”
On his campaign website's Environment page, listing what he will focus on

Increase police funding and staffing

Cindy Hyde-Smith
—
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
In their own words[14]
“we need to support responsible policing by ensuring law enforcement has the training and resources needed to serve communities effectively and safely.”
On his campaign website's Criminal Justice page

Raise the minimum wage

Cindy Hyde-Smith
—
Scott Colom
Supports[10]
In the same Q&A he said raising the minimum wage is long overdue.
Ty Pinkins
—

Broad tariffs on imported goods

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[21][22]
Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 49, 2025-04-30), which would have ended the emergency used to impose global tariffs. Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 88, 2025-10-30), which would end the emergency used to impose global tariffs.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
—

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Supports[8]
Cosponsored S. 128, the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Scott Colom
Opposes[10]
In a Starkville Daily News Q&A he said he opposes the SAVE Act's documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement.
Ty Pinkins
—

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Recorded votes[23][24]
Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote. Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
—

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Supports[9]
Cosponsored S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which would bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports.
Scott Colom
—
Ty Pinkins
—

ISSUE	Cindy Hyde-Smith R	Scott Colom D	Ty Pinkins IND
Protect legal access to abortion	Opposes[7] Her Senate issues page says she is committed to supporting policies and legislation to protect the lives of unborn children and has a record of opposing measures that encourage abortion.	—	Supports[12] States on his campaign site that he supports a woman's right to make personal health decisions, including abortion care.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Recorded votes[18][19][20] Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-20). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.	—	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[19][20] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.	Supports[10] In the same Q&A he called for asking the highest earners to pay Social Security payroll tax on income above the current cap.	—
Expand public health coverage	Recorded votes[19][20] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.	Supports[10] In a Starkville Daily News Q&A he called for restoring the expired health insurance tax credits and reversing Medicaid cuts.	Supports[11] States on his campaign site that he supports the Medicare for All Act.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Recorded votes[19][20] Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.	—	In their own words[13] “Investing in sustainable, resilient infrastructure that meets our energy needs today and lays the foundation for a cleaner, more reliable system our kids and grandkids can count on.” On his campaign website's Environment page, listing what he will focus on
Increase police funding and staffing	—	—	In their own words[14] “we need to support responsible policing by ensuring law enforcement has the training and resources needed to serve communities effectively and safely.” On his campaign website's Criminal Justice page
Raise the minimum wage	—	Supports[10] In the same Q&A he said raising the minimum wage is long overdue.	—
Broad tariffs on imported goods	Recorded votes[21][22] Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 49, 2025-04-30), which would have ended the emergency used to impose global tariffs. Voted no on Resolution to end the global tariff emergency (S.J. Res. 88, 2025-10-30), which would end the emergency used to impose global tariffs.	—	—
Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote	Supports[8] Cosponsored S. 128, the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.	Opposes[10] In a Starkville Daily News Q&A he said he opposes the SAVE Act's documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement.	—
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad	Recorded votes[23][24] Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote. Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.	—	—
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports	Supports[9] Cosponsored S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which would bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports.	—	—

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research. Scott Colom has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey; his positions are drawn from his campaign website. Hyde-Smith and Colom's federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Hyde-Smith and Colom biographies draw on official or campaign pages plus Wikipedia; Pinkins's biography relies on his Ballotpedia profile and Candidate Connection survey, as no campaign about page or news profile could be loaded.

Sources · 30

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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8.S.128 - SAVE Act (119th Congress), cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
9.S.9 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
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12.Women's Access to Healthcare · Ty Pinkins for U.S. Senate campaign site Candidate's own words
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