Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

U.S. Senator● In office
Born
May 10, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Senator, Mississippi (present)
On the ballot
2018–2020
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hyde-Smith1.2M
Opponents1.0M
2
Elections run

Between 2018 and 2020, Cindy Hyde-Smith ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Hyde-Smith's biggest single-election total was 709,511 votes, in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Hyde-Smith's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, decided by 65,950 votes.

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How many votes has Cindy Hyde-Smith received?

Cindy Hyde-Smith has received 1,196,280 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Cindy Hyde-Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. SenateMississippiWon709,51154.11%Mike Espy (head-to-head)
Jimmy L. Edwards
2018U.S. SenateMississippi · SpecialWon486,76953.63%Mike Espy (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001079) and Wikidata (Q5120540). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cindy Hyde-Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cindy-hyde-smith. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.