U.S. Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mississippi
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 environment energy#3 other#4 defense#5 social security
105
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.45Conservative
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is a conservative Republican whose voting record places her somewhat more moderate than the average Senate Republican. Her NOMINATE score of 0.452 indicates reliably conservative positions while occasionally diverging from the most conservative wing of her party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
105
total votes analyzed
Overview
Cindy Hyde-Smith has served as Mississippi's first female U.S. Senator since being appointed in 2018 and subsequently winning election. Her voting record reflects traditional conservative priorities, with strong support for Republican procedural motions and nominations during her tenure. Her legislative focus appears concentrated in healthcare policy, where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes. She has also been active on environmental and energy issues, showing a relatively balanced voting pattern in that area compared to her more consistent conservative positions elsewhere. Senator Hyde-Smith's voting patterns show strong party alignment on budget matters, where she voted with her party 100% of the time. Her positions on infrastructure and labor issues reflect more traditionally conservative stances, voting against measures in those categories.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for Republican judicial and executive nominations
- •Active engagement on healthcare legislation with mixed voting patterns
- •Strong support for budget measures aligned with party positions
- •Conservative stance on labor-related legislation
- •Opposition to certain infrastructure proposals
- •Support for agricultural interests, voting 67% in favor on agriculture-related measures
By Policy Area
Healthcare48
48% yea52% nay
Environment & Energy18
50% yea50% nay
Other14
50% yea50% nay
Defense8
38% yea62% nay
Social Security5
40% yea60% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $14.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$3.1M
67%
PAC / Committees$1.5M
32%
Party Committee$63K
1%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.6M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$532K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$129K · 5%
$200 – 499
$72K · 3%
$500 – 999
$188K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$566K · 22%
$2,000+
$1.6M · 63%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MS)$1.1M · 45%
Out-of-state$1.3M · 55%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MS
$1.1M
AL
$224K
FL
$212K
VA
$126K
CT
$88K
DC
$71K
GA
$68K
CA
$59K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NULL$493K
RETIRED$157K
SELF$111K
HOMEMAKER$82K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$73K
SELF EMPLOYED$59K
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$25K
TENAX AEROSPACE$23K
HORNE$19K
OCEAN AERO$18K
US MARINE INC$15K
TELEPAX INC$15K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Advertising
$458K
Administrative
$191K
Refunds
$22K
Contributions
$10K
Fundraising
$2K
Materials
$232.82
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$407K
TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS
2.$296K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
3.$280K
FLEXPOINT CAMPAIGNS
4.$142K
M3 STRATEGIES LLC
5.$137K
BOLLINGER STRATEGIES LLC
6.$105K
BRADLEY PATRICK GROUP
7.$85K
RIGHTSIDE COMPLIANCE
8.$38K
LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.0M
Net Operating
$3.0M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$11K
Committee Refunds
$24K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$3.8M
Opposing
$2.8M
Total Outside Spending
$6.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.8MNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND
+$1.8M
02
$1.7MSMP
-$1.7M
03
$675KUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
+$675K
04
$542KAMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC.
+$542K
05
$394KREMEMBER MISSISSIPPI
-$394K
06
$391KFRONT ROW PAC
-$391K
07
$200KCULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
+$200K
08
$160KNATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND
+$160K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2026FEC: S8MS00261Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
85 votes across 12 categories