# 2026 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi — what pundits predicted

Senate · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican, incumbent)
- Scott Colom (Democratic)
- Ty Pinkins (Independent)

## What the field called

- Cindy Hyde-Smith: 4 picks

## Every claim about this race (4)

- **Erick-Woods Erickson** — Cindy Hyde-Smith wins MS Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Nov 3, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/351bb670-9f0b-453f-b74c-f93b044bd257)
- **Matthew Yglesias** — Cindy Hyde-Smith wins MS Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 26, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb76830c-839d-4b41-bc1a-614dfb0028a1)
- **Chuck Todd** — Cindy Hyde-Smith wins MS Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 22, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4f5fec15-c5e0-4840-b099-7ed80cfbf856)
- **Chris Cillizza** — Cindy Hyde-Smith wins MS Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 6, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7938c950-6a75-4744-89a0-497f44fb92d2)