Mississippi General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 119 days away
U.S. House, statewide offices
What’s being decided
The general election determines who holds each office. All registered voters may participate. Winning candidates take office in January 2027.
Candidates
U.S. Senate
Republican · Incumbent since 2018
Cindy Hyde-Smith has represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate since 2018, when she was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant following Thad Cochran's retirement. She won a special election later that year and was re-elected in 2020. She previously served twelve years as Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, making her the first woman elected to statewide executive office in Mississippi.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 4, 2026 (30 days before the November 3 general)
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State