Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · MS · U.S. Senate
Bio
Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician and lobbyist serving since 2018 as the junior United States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2012 to 2018 as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and from 2000 to 2012 in the Mississippi State Senate.
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Issue profile
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Soros network targets deep-red Mississippi in bid to flip Senate seatScott Colom challenges Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in deep-red Mississippi and is backed by George Soros' top advisor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Fox News · July 1, 2026
Legendary strategist: GOP Senator is 'nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs'Democratic strategist James Carville is predicting an upset in deep-red Mississippi, declaring that Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is rattled by her Democratic challenger."Cindy Hyde-Smith is as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs," the famed …
Raw Story · June 20, 2026
Why Is Trump Tanking in MAGA Country? These Dems Found a Good Answer.We learned this week that the Democratic-aligned group American Bridge plans to spend $50 million to help the party’s congressional candidates in this fall’s elections. It’s a whopping sum and a big gamble. The group’s announcement of its targeted seats turne…
The New Republic · June 11, 2026
In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship (Carl Hulse/New York Times)Carl Hulse / New York Times: In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship — Scott Colom, a state prosecutor, is running against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican who denied him a seat on the federal bench. In a tough yea…
Memeorandum.com · May 3, 2026
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