RepublicanIn office since Apr 2018

Cindy Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senator from Mississippi since 2018. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

U.S. Senator from MississippiBorn 1959Farmer

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 8 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 0; 47 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 1.9%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +10.0; Won 2020

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade · ChairmanConservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyLivestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Senate Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesDepartment of DefenseEnergy and Water DevelopmentDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Chairman
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergyPublic Lands, Forests, and Mining
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 47 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 1155 A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.
International Affairs · Passed Senate Aug 2025

S 3878 A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of…
Native Americans · In committee Jul 2026

S 2440 A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in…
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Oct 2025

S 2465 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Economics and Public Finance · In committee Jul 2025

S 5613 Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act
Foreign Trade and International Finance · Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hyde-Smith sits in the U.S. Senate

Hyde-Smith is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jon Husted, Deb Fischer, Shelley Moore Capito

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Hyde-Smith’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hyde-Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Hyde-Smith	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hyde-Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029U.S. Senate, Mississippi

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. Senate in Mississippi	Counting	D+0.3	R+23.1	−23.4
2020	U.S. Senate, Mississippi	Won	R+10.0	—	—
2018	U.S. Senate, Mississippi (special) (runoff)	Won	+7.3	—	—
2018	U.S. Senate, Mississippi (special) (special)	Won	R+0.3	—	—