Feb 25, 2026Sponsored
Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act
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RepublicanMississippi · U.S. Senator
Cindy
Hyde-Smith
U.S. Senator for Mississippi
In office
8 yrsSince Apr 2018
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
67Born May 10, 1959
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Hyde-Smith has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports restrictions on embryonic research practicesHyde-Smith sponsored the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025 (S.987), which would place limitations on the use of fetal and embryonic material in federally funded research. The bill has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, indicating a sustained legislative priority in this area.
- 02Favors protecting firearm owner registration dataHyde-Smith sponsored the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act (S.3916), which would restrict government collection or disclosure of firearm owner registration information. The bill has been reintroduced in multiple prior Congresses, reflecting a recurring focus on limiting federal data practices related to gun ownership.
- 03Supports rural health care access and infrastructureHyde-Smith sponsored the Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025 (S.1800), which addresses the sustainability of health care services in rural communities. Given Mississippi's largely rural population, the bill reflects an ongoing legislative focus on maintaining health care access outside of urban centers.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Cindy Hyde-Smith serves as the junior United States Senator from Mississippi, a position she has held since April 9, 2018. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce from 2012 to 2018, and before that represented Mississippi in the State Senate from 2000 to 2012. In the U.S. Senate, she has sponsored legislation addressing rural health infrastructure (S.1800), biomedical research policy (S.987, S.2005), Gulf Coast environmental restoration (S.1882), firearm owner privacy (S.3916), forestry pest response (S.2872), and maternal and infant health (S.3697).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 27, 2026Sponsored
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026
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Sep 18, 2025Sponsored
Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025
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Jun 10, 2025Sponsored
IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2025
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May 22, 2025Sponsored
RESTORE Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Hyde-Smith raised $3.4M this cycle, with 50.2% from individuals and 29.3% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Britt Senate Victory ($243,646), American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Co ($201,300), and Hyde-Smith Victory Fund ($131,000). Top employer concentrations include Tenax Aerospace, Horne, and Cornerstone Government Affairs. Outside spending totaled $2.3M supporting Hyde-Smith — led by National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($923,197), US Chamber of Commerce ($675,000), and America First Action, Inc. ($270,809) — and $1.5M opposing her, led by SMP ($873,656), Front Row PAC ($326,666), and Remember Mississippi ($207,932).
Total raised · 2026
$3.4M
Cash on hand
$2.5M
Spent
$1.4M
By source
- Individuals$1.7M · 50.2%
- PACs$995K · 29.3%
- Party committees$62K · 1.8%
- Other$634K · 18.7%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)5.2%
Top PAC contributors
- BRITT SENATE VICTORYFEC ↗$244K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COFEC ↗$201K
- HYDE-SMITH VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$131K
- NRSCFEC ↗$62K
- ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITYFEC ↗$47K
- 2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEEFEC ↗$34K
- GOP WINNING WOMEN 2026FEC ↗$31K
- ALABAMA FIRST PACFEC ↗$10K
- PEOPLETEC INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEOPLETEC PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- SEND IN THE SEAL PACFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$33K· 17 donors
- TENAX AEROSPACE$23K· 16 donors
- HORNE$19K· 23 donors
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$19K· 11 donors
- NTC GROUP$14K· 4 donors
- TNT FIREWORKS$13K· 4 donors
- INTUITIVE$12K· 5 donors
- GRESHAM PETROLEUM CO.$11K· 4 donors
- ENTERGY$11K· 10 donors
- JONES$10K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2020
Supporting Hyde-Smith
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDFEC ↗$923K
- US CHAMBER OF COMMERCEFEC ↗$675K
- AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC.FEC ↗$271K
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFEC ↗$200K
- NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$80K
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$50K
- MISSISSIPPI VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$48K
- STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER PACFEC ↗$28K
- SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PACFEC ↗$25K
- BLACK AMERICANS TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENTFEC ↗$18K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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