Ty Pinkins
INDAttorney
Ty Pinkins is a Mississippi attorney and U.S. Army veteran (21 years of service, including three combat tours) running as an independent for U.S. Senate. He previously ran for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2024 and for Mississippi Secretary of State in 2023.[7][8]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey lists expanding access to affordable healthcare, especially in rural areas, as a passion.[8]
In their words — priorities
- Says the two-party system has "stopped working for too many Americans" and is running as an independent so Mississippi has "a senator who answers to the people, not party bosses or political establishments."[8]
- Says he is passionate about expanding access to affordable healthcare, especially in rural areas.[8]
- Says he wants to ensure veterans receive the benefits, care, and support they earned.[8]
Background
- Born and raised in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.[7]
- Served 21 years in the U.S. Army, including three combat tours, and served as a White House Communications Aide.[7]
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus (2012), a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (2020), and an LL.M. in national security law from Georgetown (2021).[7]
- Has worked as an attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice.[7]
Campaign money
Raised $98K · spent $98K · $5,352 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗