Mississippi voting guide

Scott Colom Democratic

Supports Mississippi's voter ID law but opposes the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship rule. Wants a national end to partisan gerrymandering and to fully restore the Voting Rights Act. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Cosponsored the SAVE America Act, saying 'American elections are for American citizens.' Points to Mississippi's photo ID law as a model. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Supports independent redistricting commissions, restoring the Voting Rights Act, and making Election Day a national holiday. Sued the state over Supreme Court district lines. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

As a prosecutor, says he focuses resources on violent crime. Wants safer prisons, more education for people in prison so they can work after release, and higher pay for prison guards. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Cosponsored a bill, passed by the Senate in June 2026, to make smuggling cellphones into federal prisons a felony. Also cosponsored a bill to let prisons jam cellphone signals. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

In his 2024 campaign, backed independent prosecutors for police shootings, phasing out for-profit prisons, and removing barriers for people returning from prison. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

His campaign says he opposes abolishing ICE and supports securing the border and enforcing the law. Has said a secure border must come with due process. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Supports ending illegal immigration, building a wall on the southern border, and more funding to enforce immigration laws. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Supports an 'orderly, humane' immigration system with faster asylum processing and a path to legal status for long-term residents. Wants body cameras and independent investigations of ICE use of force. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Says he is personally pro-life but trusts women to make their own decisions about reproductive care. Wants to reverse the 2025 federal Medicaid cuts and restore Affordable Care Act tax credits to keep rural hospitals open. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Describes herself as pro-life and opposes taxpayer funding of abortion. Supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Voted for the 2025 tax and spending law (H.R. 1), which added Medicaid work requirements. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Calls himself 'pro-woman.' Opposes blanket abortion bans and supports access to birth control and IVF. Supports Medicare for All and Medicaid expansion. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Says high tariffs are raising prices and calls for lowering them. Proposes ending federal income tax for teachers and police officers earning under $75,000. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Supports lower taxes and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Voted for the 2025 tax and spending law (H.R. 1), which extended tax cuts and changed SNAP. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Wants farm bills that help small family farms and opposes trade deals he says hurt Mississippi farmers. Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Supports raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Says government does not create jobs and the private sector drives the economy. Supports rolling back federal regulations she says hold back job growth. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Says Congress should deliver 'good jobs with wages people can live on' and supports apprenticeships and worker training tied to new technology. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Says the U.S. should build more housing, use federal financing for rural and small-town construction, and address rising home insurance costs. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

In his 2024 campaign, called for more funding for affordable housing and changing FEMA rules so Gulf Coast homeowners can repair and storm-proof homes. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Supports protecting and increasing Pell Grants, funding community college job-training programs, and expanding dual enrollment for high school students. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Says the federal government should support states but not dictate how they educate children, leaving decisions to states, communities, teachers and parents. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Supports raising teacher pay, expanding literacy programs and pre-K, and funding public schools. Source

Scott Colom Democratic

Signed a 2021 prosecutors' letter opposing criminalizing transgender people and gender-affirming care. In 2025 said he does not support transgender girls playing on girls' sports teams. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Voted against the 2022 Respect for Marriage Act, which wrote federal protections for same-sex marriages into law. In 2024 introduced a resolution to block a federal Title IX rule that covered gender identity. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Says every Mississippian deserves equal protection. Opposes sweeping bans on transgender people and says parents and doctors, not politicians, should make medical decisions for children. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Supports expanding U.S. energy production, including oil, gas and biofuels, and says she backs balanced management of forests, wetlands and the coast. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

Says climate change is real. Supports spending on levees, flood control, grid hardening and disaster recovery, and conservation programs for farmers. Source

Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican, incumbent

Voted for the July 2025 rescissions bill (H.R. 4) that canceled federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Source

Ty Pinkins Independent

In his 2024 campaign, said schools should invest in students 'instead of banning books and censoring curriculums.' Source