Federal · Mississippi · Republican

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican U.S. Senator for Mississippi.

Voted further right than 61% of the Senate, based on 891 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Mississippi1
Party
Republican1
In this office since
April 9, 20181
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-224-5054 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 32 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 262 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 55 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 16
  • Committees: Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; Senate Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 29 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4805: Save Our Shrimpers Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Sponsored S. 2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
  • Sponsored S. 113: Promoting New Bank Formation Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 28 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5322: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Improvement Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 2974: SECURE Benefits Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 1964: Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 46 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5364: Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 3712: BO’s Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 20 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 27 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2440: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216.
  • Sponsored S. 2315: Habitat Enhancement Now Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 38 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3916: Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 1600: Save Healthcare Workers Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 1155: A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections. Held at the desk.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 0 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 470: Respect State Housing Laws Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3633: Middle Mile for Rural America Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3878: A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Yea on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Yea on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 17 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3580: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make cost-share grants for retrofitting agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 3065: LABEL Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 2872: Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Money: U.S. Senate, Mississippi (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$3.8M
Spent$1.8M
Cash on hand$2.5M
Debts$60K
  • From individuals $1.9M
  • From PACs and other committees $1.1M
  • From party committees $62K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $776K

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 5%
  • $200–$499 3%
  • $500–$999 7%
  • $1,000–$1,999 22%
  • $2,000 and up 63%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

NRSCConnected to Young Victory Committee$62,000
Committee Organized for the Trading of Cotton PAC of the American Cotton Shippers AssociatConnected to American Cotton Shippers Assn$11,000
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee$10,994
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Connected to American Bankers Association (Aba)$10,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Connected to Mortgage Bankers Association$10,000
America's Credit Unions PACConnected to America's Credit Unions$10,000
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)$10,000
General Electric Company Aerospace Employee Political Action Committee (Ge Aerospace PAC)Connected to General Electric Company$10,000
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-pac)Connected to National Cattlemen's Beef Association$10,000
American Forest & Paper Association Political Action Committee$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Association of Realtors$10,000
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationConnected to Chevron Corporation$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeConnected to Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers$10,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants$10,000
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)Connected to General Dynamics Corporation$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race31

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $593K

American Mission$494,528
Conservative Leaders of America$98,645

Spent to oppose: $2.6M

Ab PAC$1,715,727
New Southern Majority Ie PAC$710,726
United Futures PAC$150,210
Government That Works PAC$39,090

Individual donors

  • $1.7M from 2,771 itemized gifts32
  • 56% came from people in Mississippi32
  • 8% came from retired people32
  • Top states: Mississippi $975K, Florida $161K, Connecticut $74K, Virginia $74K, Georgia $62K32

Where donors work32

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Horne24 gifts$26,290
Tenax Aerospace10 gifts$22,500
Telepax11 gifts$15,000
NTC Group4 gifts$14,000
Cornerstone Government Affairs8 gifts$12,500
Entergy13 gifts$11,750
Gresham Petroleum4 gifts$11,000
Fordice Construction4 gifts$8,000
US Marine1 gifts$8,000
Ocean Aero5 gifts$7,750
Simmons Catfish4 gifts$7,750
Hankins3 gifts$7,200
A Priori1 gifts$7,000
American Services4 gifts$7,000
Audax Group1 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Cindy Hyde-Smithhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001079
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
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    FEC candidate record S8MS00261https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8MS00261/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to Cindy Hyde-Smith by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8MS00261/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: independent expenditures about Cindy Hyde-Smith, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S8MS00261&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Cindy Hyde-smith for US Senate, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00675348&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026