This race is in the 2026 general election.
In the 2026 Mississippi Senate general election, 10 outside groups spent $3.9M: $530K supporting Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), $2.2M opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith and $1.3M supporting Scott Colom (D).
outside money
- supporting Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
- $530K
- opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
- $2.2M
- supporting Scott Colom (D)
- $1.3M
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Scott Colom
DemocratWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleCindy Hyde-Smith Republican
$2.2M$530K$530K supporting Cindy Hyde-Smith · $2.2M opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith
Scott Colom Democrat
$1.3M$1.3M supporting Scott Colom
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $3.8M
- Outside money supporting
- $530K
- Outside money opposing
- $2.2M
Scott Colom
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.4M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.3M
Ty Pinkins
Independent
- Own campaign raised
- $98,038
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $29,500
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- American Missionsupporting Cindy Hyde-Smith$495K
- Fulcrum PACsupporting Scott Colom$460K
- Blackpacsupporting Scott Colom$411K
- United Futures PACsupporting Scott Colom$276K
- Government That Works PACsupporting Scott Colom$71,620
- Conservative Leaders of Americasupporting Cindy Hyde-Smith$35,303
- Vote Courage 4 Democracy Fundsupporting Scott Colom$11,735
- Field Team 6supporting Scott Colom$11,450
Spent opposing a candidate
- AB PACopposing Cindy Hyde-Smith$1.4M
- New Southern Majority IE PACopposing Cindy Hyde-Smith$568K
- United Futures PACopposing Cindy Hyde-Smith$150K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- AB PAC spent opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith · $1.4M
- New Southern Majority IE PAC spent opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith · $568K
- American Mission spent supporting Cindy Hyde-Smith · $495K
- Fulcrum PAC spent supporting Scott Colom · $460K
- Blackpac spent supporting Scott Colom · $411K
- United Futures PAC spent supporting Scott Colom · $276K
- United Futures PAC spent opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith · $150K
- Government That Works PAC spent supporting Scott Colom · $71,620
- Conservative Leaders of America spent supporting Cindy Hyde-Smith · $35,303
- New Southern Majority IE PAC spent supporting Scott Colom · $8,095
- AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
- Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
- SPLC Action Fund gave to New Southern Majority IE PAC · $900K
- Fair Fight gave to New Southern Majority IE PAC · $56,200
- Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
- Responsive Government Action gave to Government That Works PAC · $7.0M
- Civitech, PBC (TX) gave to Government That Works PAC · $3.0M
- Yates Companies gave to Conservative Leaders of America · $25,000
- PPI, Inc. gave to Conservative Leaders of America · $10,000
Group
- AB PAC spent $1.4M opposing Cindy Hyde-Smith$1.4M
- AB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC$13.0M
- Democracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC$5.6M
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
The latest poll, by Data for Progress to 15 Aug 2026, has Cindy Hyde-Smith at 47.0% and Scott Colom at 41.0%.
2polls of this race
- in 2026
- 2
- pollsters
- 2
Scott ColomCindy Hyde-Smith
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Every poll, newest first
- 15 Aug ’26Data for Progress a party-aligned sponsor paid for it5 Aug to 15 Aug 2026 · 1,018 likely voters
- 12 Apr ’26Impact Research a party-aligned sponsor paid for it8 Apr to 12 Apr 2026 · 500 likely voters
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