Mississippi Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot
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Mississippi's 2026 ballot includes U.S. Senate (Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Scott Colom (D), Ty Pinkins (I)). Browse tracked Mississippi jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
State Snapshot
The U.S. Senate race is Mississippi's only statewide contest on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Mississippi elects its governor and other statewide officers in presidential-election years.
2026 Statewide Races
Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Mississippi's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.
U.S. Senate
3 candidatesCindy Hyde-Smith (R)Incumbent
Cindy Hyde-Smith is Mississippi's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former Mississippi agriculture commissioner and state senator, she campaigns as a conservative aligned with Republican leadership on agriculture, rural development, military installations, border policy, federal spending, and Mississippi industry.Priorities: Support Mississippi agriculture, rural communities, and industry · Advance conservative fiscal, border, and judicial policy · Protect military, veterans, and infrastructure priorities in MississippiCampaign site →Scott Colom (D)
Scott Colom is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi and a district attorney in the state's Golden Triangle region. His campaign emphasizes public safety, prosecutorial experience, health care, teacher and law-enforcement pay, wages, and a contrast with incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith on federal spending priorities and Medicaid-related policy.Priorities: Use prosecutorial experience to focus on public safety · Protect health care access and rural hospitals · Raise wages and support teachers, law enforcement, and working familiesCampaign site →Ty Pinkins (I)
Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, an attorney, Army veteran, and former Democratic nominee for Mississippi secretary of state and U.S. Senate. His campaign emphasizes voting access, veterans, working families, criminal justice, and an independent path outside the major-party nominees.Priorities: Protect voting access and election accountability · Support veterans, working families, and rural communities · Offer an independent alternative in the Senate raceCampaign site →
2026 Court Races by District
These Mississippi judicial seats are elected by court district or county, so each one appears only on ballots inside that district. Enter your address in the lookup to see which, if any, is on yours.
Court Of Appeals, District 1, Position 1
2 candidatesJohn WeddleIncumbent
John Weddle is the sitting judge of Mississippi Court of Appeals District 1, Position 1, appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves on October 14, 2024. He had practiced law since 1995 and served as district attorney for the First Circuit Court District covering seven northeast Mississippi counties since 2015, and previously worked as an assistant district attorney, Lee County public defender and Tupelo municipal court judge, per the governor's office. He holds a law degree from the University of Mississippi. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr.
Derek Dewayne Hopson Jr. is a candidate for Court of Appeals, District 1, Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the state's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
Places We’re Tracking
Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.
DeSoto County
19 candidates- 19 tracked candidate profiles
- 11 office types represented
Forrest County
2 candidates- 2 tracked candidate profiles
- 1 office type represented
Gulfport city
5 candidates- 5 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
Hinds County
1 candidates- 1 tracked candidate profile
- 1 office type represented
Jones County
3 candidates- 3 tracked candidate profiles
- 1 office type represented
Lee County
1 candidates- 1 tracked candidate profile
- 1 office type represented
Madison County
3 candidates- 3 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
Every county in Mississippi
All 82 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 1 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.
Adams CountyAlcorn CountyAmite CountyAttala CountyBenton CountyBolivar CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyChickasaw CountyChoctaw CountyClaiborne CountyClarke CountyClay CountyCoahoma CountyCopiah CountyCovington CountyDeSoto CountyForrest CountyFranklin CountyGeorge CountyGreene CountyGrenada CountyHancock CountyHarrison CountyHinds CountyHolmes CountyHumphreys CountyIssaquena CountyItawamba CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJefferson Davis CountyJones CountyKemper CountyLafayette CountyLamar CountyLauderdale CountyLawrence CountyLeake CountyLee CountyLeflore CountyLincoln CountyLowndes CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyNeshoba CountyNewton CountyNoxubee CountyOktibbeha CountyPanola CountyPearl River CountyPerry CountyPike CountyPontotoc CountyPrentiss CountyQuitman CountyRankin CountyScott CountySharkey CountySimpson CountySmith CountyStone CountySunflower CountyTallahatchie CountyTate CountyTippah CountyTishomingo CountyTunica CountyUnion CountyWalthall CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWilkinson CountyWinston CountyYalobusha CountyYazoo County
How to vote in Mississippi in November 2026
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the Mississippi election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026
- Early voting
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Mail ballot
- return: In-person absentee voting at the Circuit/Municipal Clerk's Office ends at noon on Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Election Day hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the Mississippi election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- All voters casting a ballot in person or absentee must present an acceptable form of photo ID: a valid Mississippi driver's license (including Mississippi Mobile ID), a valid ID card issued by any Mississippi or U.S. government branch/agency, a U.S. passport, a valid employee photo ID from a Mississippi or U.S. government entity, a Mississippi concealed-carry license with photo, a tribal photo ID, a U.S. military photo ID, a current student photo ID from an accredited Mississippi college, or a Mississippi Voter Identification Card. Without one (or with a religious objection), a voter may cast an affidavit ballot.
Mississippi 2026 Election Questions
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in Mississippi are Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Scott Colom (D), Ty Pinkins (I). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the Mississippi 2026 primary election?
Mississippi's 2026 state primary was held on March 10, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in Mississippi for the November 2026 election?
To vote in Mississippi's November 3, 2026 general election, register by mail Monday, October 5, 2026; in person by Monday, October 5, 2026, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in Mississippi for the November 2026 election?
Early in-person voting in Mississippi runs Saturday, September 19, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026, per the state election office.
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Mississippi for November 2026?
Mississippi mail ballots: return: In-person absentee voting at the Circuit/Municipal Clerk's Office ends at noon on Saturday, October 31, 2026, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in Mississippi in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the Mississippi election office's official lookup at https://www.yallvote.ms to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
Enter an address to narrow statewide, congressional, county, and municipal races.
Voting ResourcesRegistration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.
Election CalendarTrack major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.