2026 race · follow the money
Mississippi U.S. Senate
6 filings report $8.5M raised, and outside groups reported $2.4M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott ColomDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $4.0M | 89% | 10% | 0.6% | $3.4M | $1.0M | $785K | — |
| Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $3.8M | 64% | 34% | 0% | $3.7M | $1.4M | $134K | $1.5M |
| Sarah Anne AdlakhaRepublican · Filed as challenger | $566K | 12% | 0% | 88% | $556K | $9,729 | — | — |
| Ty PinkinsIndependent · Filed as challenger | $105K | 96% | 0% | 0% | $106K | $4,047 | — | — |
| Priscilla Williams TillDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $8,584 | 17% | 0% | 23% | $3,030 | $0 | — | — |
| Priscilla Williams TillDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $8,584 | 17% | 0% | 23% | $3,030 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- AB PAC$1.4M against Cindy Hyde-Smith
- BLACKPAC$411K for Scott Colom
- FULCRUM PAC$322K for Scott Colom
- CONSERVATIVE LEADERS OF AMERICA$134K for Cindy Hyde-Smith
- NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC$77K against Cindy Hyde-Smith · $12K for Scott Colom
- VOTE COURAGE 4 DEMOCRACY FUND$23K for Scott Colom
- FIELD TEAM 6, INC.$16K for Scott Colom
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $4.0M
- Spent
- $3.4M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
- Debts
- $176K
- Individuals 89% $3.6M
- PACs & other committees 10% $418K
- Party committees <0.1% $600
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.6% $25K
- Other receipts <0.1% $672
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $364K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $785K supporting · $0 opposing ($451K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- BLACKPAC $411K
- FULCRUM PAC $322K
- VOTE COURAGE 4 DEMOCRACY FUND $23K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.5M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.5M of the $3.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 24% $365K
- Consultants & strategy 24% $357K
- Staff & payroll 14% $212K
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $289K
- Polling, research & data 4% $52K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $53K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $78K
- Legal & compliance 7% $97K
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $1,437
Largest payees
- SB DIGITAL, INC. $238K
- GUSTO $206K
- GRASSROOTS MEDIA LLC $179K
- WATERSHED STRATEGY, INC. $147K
- TOPKNOT STRATEGIES, LLC $141K
Paid to individuals: $82K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (414 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Cindy Hyde-Smith
In the U.S. Senate (MS) since 2018 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 16 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 4 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, Rules and Administration · 11 subcommittees
- 290 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 3 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S8MS00261) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $3.8M
- Spent
- $3.7M
- Cash on hand
- $1.4M
- Debts
- $60K
- Individuals 64% $2.4M
- PACs & other committees 34% $1.3M
- Party committees 2% $62K
- Other receipts <0.1% $202
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $890K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $134K supporting · $1.5M opposing ($1.5M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- AB PAC $1.4M
- NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC $77K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.7M of the $3.7M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 28% $488K
- Consultants & strategy 15% $259K
- Fundraising & processing fees 24% $416K
- Polling, research & data 4% $72K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $61K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.7% $12K
- Legal & compliance 5% $93K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $4,250
- Other or unclassified 18% $315K
Largest payees
- TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS $407K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $296K
- FLEXPOINT CAMPAIGNS $280K
- M3 STRATEGIES LLC $142K
- BOLLINGER STRATEGIES LLC $137K
Paid to individuals: $50K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (326 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $566K
- Spent
- $556K
- Cash on hand
- $9,729
- Debts
- $547K
- Individuals 12% $70K
- Candidate's own money & loans 88% $496K
Campaign totals through Feb 18, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $553K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 82% $451K
- Consultants & strategy 17% $96K
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $4,262
- Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $472
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $1,000
Largest payees
- RESONANCE MEDIA $535K
- GRIFFIN STRATEGIES $9,115
- EAT DRINK LOVE $4,000
- CAD SIGNS INC. $1,524
- PAC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC $1,000
Payments dated Apr 7, 2025 to Feb 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (27 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $105K
- Spent
- $106K
- Cash on hand
- $4,047
- Individuals 96% $100K
- Other receipts 4% $4,419
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $60K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $60K of the $106K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 14, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 23% $14K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $3,385
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $5,249
- Travel, meals & events 21% $12K
- Office, technology & overhead 41% $25K
- Legal & compliance 2% $1,000
Largest payees
- NGP VAN $9,146
- CLEAN UP VICKSBURG $6,750
- FACEBOOK $5,447
- TREY WARD PRODUCTION $3,600
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $3,229
Payments dated Jan 6, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (301 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $8,584
- Spent
- $3,030
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 17% $1,501
- Candidate's own money & loans 23% $2,000
- Other receipts 59% $5,083
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $821 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $821 of the $3,030 the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 16, 2026.
- Travel, meals & events 27% $221
- Office, technology & overhead 73% $600
Largest payees
- THE JACKSON ADVOCATE $600
Paid to individuals: $221, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 16, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $8,584
- Spent
- $3,030
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 17% $1,501
- Candidate's own money & loans 23% $2,000
- Other receipts 59% $5,083
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $821 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $821 of the $3,030 the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Feb 16, 2026.
- Travel, meals & events 27% $221
- Office, technology & overhead 73% $600
Largest payees
- THE JACKSON ADVOCATE $600
Paid to individuals: $221, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 13, 2026 to Feb 16, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Albert R Littell, Andrew Scott Smith, Gavin Solomon.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
