Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith has served as the junior United States Senator from Mississippi since 2018. She is the first woman to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Congress. She previously served as Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and in the Mississippi State Senate.
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: U.S. Senate
- State: MS
- Current office: U.S. Senator from Mississippi
Incumbency status: challenger
Education: A.A., Copiah-Lincoln Community College; B.A., University of Southern Mississippi.
Residence: Brookhaven, Mississippi
Professional background
Cattle rancher; lobbyist for Southern Coalition for Safer Highways and National Coalition for Healthcare.
Public service
Mississippi State Senate (2000–2012); Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce (2012–2018); U.S. Senator from Mississippi (2018–present).
Military service
None