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U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate, Mississippi
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.23-3afe49ee
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Candidates
Scott Colom
Democratic
Sourced positions on 4 of 12
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RepublicanIncumbent
Sourced positions on 10 of 12
Ty Pinkins
Independent
Sourced positions on 6 of 12
Limited data. Sourced positions on fewer than 60 percent of the statements.
Statements and positions
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Scott ColomDemocraticCindy Hyde-SmithRepublican, incumbentTy PinkinsIndependent
Federal statements
EconomyNo. 01/12
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
Background
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 972 (to raise the Federal minimum wage to $15 per hour) — Hyde-Smith voted Nay
Vote record · Mar 5, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.
It means strengthening the estate tax so dynastic wealth cannot pass from one generation to the next while teachers, nurses, soldiers, farmers, students, and small business owners carry the burden.
Campaign or official site · Apr 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.
Background
These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.
We have to cancel the health care cuts. We have to raise taxes 3 percent on people making more than $600,000 a year to pay for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance, and to save our hospitals.
The wall funding and other resources would give agencies more capacity to deal with the overwhelming influx of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers trying to get into the country.
Campaign or official site · Sep 26, 2019 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.
Background
Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.
Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.
Background
Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.
The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Background
This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.
Background
Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.
A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.
Background
Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.
I support assistance to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression, subject to strict oversight, clear objectives, and a strategy aimed at a durable end to the war that respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
assisting Ukraine and supporting our European allies as they push back against Russian aggression, with strict oversight and a strategy aimed at a durable end to the war on terms that respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
Questionnaire · Mar 6, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026