The Mississippi Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Mississippi delegation

All 4 Mississippi House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.

Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.

Receipts FEC filings, as of July 22, 2026. This is the Mississippi as-of date, not a site-wide one.

01 Solid R 02 Solid D 03 Solid R 04 Solid R

Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid R by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Mississippi races rated Toss-Up

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No Mississippi race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

Mississippi races no rater covers

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Every Mississippi race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

Solid D, band
Solid R, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 22, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Mississippi Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Mississippi

Register to vote in Mississippi (vote.gov)
Polling places and election dates · Mississippi’s official election page

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Mississippi delegation, all 5 races Open the table · 5 rows

Race	Rating	Candidates	Raised (D / R)
Mississippi Senate	Solid R	Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)	$1.6M / $4.4M
Mississippi 1st District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$587.5K / $1.0M
Mississippi 2nd District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.2M / $325.7K
Mississippi 3rd District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$155.4K / $822.8K
Mississippi 4th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$29.0K / $1.0M