Cindy Hyde-Smith has raised the most in this race — $4,646,803, ahead of Scott Colom at $4,400,890. Cindy Hyde-Smith has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $1,343,550. On AIPAC: Cindy Hyde-Smith has taken $223,000 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, currently holds this Senate seat and is running for re-election. It’s considered a safe Republican seat. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, has taken $223,000 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Scott Colom, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Major issues facing Mississippi, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Cindy Hyde-Smith R | Scott Colom D | Ty Pinkins I | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $4.6M | $4.4M | $105K |
| Individuals | $2.4M52% | $3.6M82% | $100K96% |
| PACs & parties | $1.3M29% | $419K10% | $0 |
| Self-funded | $0 | $25K1% | $0 |
| Other | $890K19% | $365K8% | $4K4% |
| AIPAC-linked* | $223K | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1546 donors. The other 1496 gave $2.5M combined.
Plus $140K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1323 donors. The other 1273 gave $1.5M combined.
Plus $373K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 81 donors. The other 31 gave $2K combined.
Plus $65K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Cindy Hyde-Smith has raised more: $4,646,803, ahead of Scott Colom at $4,400,890.
Cindy Hyde-Smith has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $1,343,550. Scott Colom has taken $418,985.
Cindy Hyde-Smith has taken $223,000 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
October 23, 2026
Mystery corporation Magnolia Project Inc. spends $100K for Colom in MS-Sen — may never disclose donors
"Magnolia Project Inc.," a corporation with no website, no public officers and no prior FEC history, reported $100,000 in digital ads supporting Democrat Scott Colom on Oct 22 — $63,000 for placement through Democratic firm TargetSmart Communications and $37,000 for production through Digitally Detailed Inc., another company with no public footprint. Because it files as an independent-expenditure filer rather than a PAC, it may never have to disclose where its money came from. The buy lands amid a late outside-spending surge in the race, with Senate Majority PAC's $1.2M pro-Colom campaign launching this week.
Source: FEC independent expenditure data →October 22, 2026
Senate GOP super PAC makes first Mississippi ad reservation to shore up Hyde-Smith
Senate Leadership Fund, the top Republican Senate super PAC, booked an initial $160,000 in Mississippi advertising on Thursday, per AdImpact data cited by CNN, with more spending expected to defend incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The buy answers Senate Majority PAC's $1.2M ad campaign for Democrat Scott Colom — a sign the deep-red seat is drawing late outside money from both sides.
Source: Political Wire (via CNN) →October 21, 2026
Senate Majority PAC puts initial $1.2M behind Scott Colom in Mississippi Senate
Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $1.2 million in television statewide through Election Day to boost Democrat Scott Colom, another plunge by Democrats into deep-red territory amid a poor environment for Republicans. Colom outraised Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith last quarter.
Source: Politico (via Political Wire) →