Cindy Hyde-Smith
RIncumbentFEC S8MS00261
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Raised this cycle$3.4M
Cash on hand: $2.5M
All Mississippi races
2026 race
MS — U.S. Senate
5 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Scott ColomWon72.9%
- DPriscilla Williams TillDefeated18.6%
- DAlbert LittellDefeated8.5%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Cindy Hyde-SmithWon80.8%
- RSarah Anne AdlakhaDefeated19.2%
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$6.2M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Scott Colom
DChallengerFEC S6MS00133
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Raised this cycle$1.6M
Cash on hand: $560K
Ty Pinkins
IChallengerFEC S4MS00187
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Raised this cycle$90K
Cash on hand: $632
Local signal
Early read on MS — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Cindy Hyde-Smithlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Scott Colomlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$6.2M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$555K
$468K for · $87K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cindy Hyde-Smith(R)incumbent + CONSERVATIVE LEADERS OF AMERICA $134K − NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC $76K − REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND $10K − REALLY AMERICAN PAC $613 | $3.4M | $134K | $87K | $3.4M |
Scott Colom(D) + FULCRUM PAC $322K + NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC $12K | $1.6M | $334K | — | $2.0M |
Ty Pinkins(I) | $90K | — | — | $90K |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Anne Adlakha(R)defeated | $566K | — | — | $566K |
Priscilla Williams Till(D)defeated | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MS versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Cindy Hyde-Smith(R)44% in-state · $2.2M itemized
$986K in-state$1.3M out-of-state
Scott Colom(D)35% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$394K in-state$733K out-of-state
Ty Pinkins(I)36% in-state · $29K itemized
$10K in-state$19K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Sarah Anne Adlakha(R)defeated63% in-state · $65K itemized
$41K in-state$24K out-of-state
Priscilla Williams Till(D)defeated75% in-state · $2K itemized
$1K in-state$375 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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