# Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith is a Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Mississippi
- Serving since: 2018-04-09
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: H001079
- FEC candidate IDs: S8MS00261

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001079 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

56% of Hyde-Smith’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Mississippi, the highest of 50 Senate Republicans.

## What Hyde-Smith says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,302 classified statements: 965 posts on X, 306 press releases, 29 Congressional Record speeches, 2 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hyde-Smith | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.1% | 2.1% | 46 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 20.3% | 17.4% | 14 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 73.9% | 70.4% | 22 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.4% | 12.6% | 18 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 42.5% | 36.1% | 11 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 1.5% | 2.9% | 32 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 25% (Senate Republicans 9.3%); Health 21% (Senate Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (Senate Republicans 17%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (Senate Republicans 25%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (Senate Republicans 19%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.96 (standard error 0.01), from 4,507 donors and 3,387 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.1% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.2% (98.4%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 47 bills: 46 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 347. 36.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 6 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 951: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Infant Mortality Awareness Month", raising awareness of infant mortality, and increasing efforts to… (introduced, 2026-10-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/951
- S. 5613: Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5613
- S.Res. 914: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C Awareness Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/914
- S.Res. 904: A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/904
- S.Res. 894: A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/894
- S. 5364: Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5364
- S. 5322: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Improvement Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5322
- S.Res. 825: A resolution commending Mississippi Christian University for 200 years of service to the State of Mississippi and the United States. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/825
- S. 4805: Save Our Shrimpers Act (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4805
- S.Res. 665: A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month". (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/665

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.6M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 5.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 56% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2114746822052708720
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2114746826075345127
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2113703317914190178
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2113703319784866044
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2113271630478602583
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2113353948253815265
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2113366028251979959
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · HYDE-SMITH REPORTS ALMOST $60 MILLION APPROVED FOR DISASTER RECOVERY IN MISS. · labels: policy discussion · https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/hyde-smith-reports-almost-60-million-approved-disaster-recovery-miss
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2112578264338153519
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenHydeSmith/status/2112578267102450118

## Links

- Official site: https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenHydeSmith
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorCindyHydeSmith
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sencindyhydesmith
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001079

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001079